NHTSA Campaign 18E056000

SEATS

Issued by Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company · Reported Jul 17, 2018 · 31,990 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company (HSM) is recalling certain CE White SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, and SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

Consequence

If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

HSM will notify the bus manufacturers that purchased the seats, and dealers for those manufacturers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam into the seatback, free of charge. The recall began September 11, 2018. Owners may contact HSM customer service at 1-419-492-2157 extension 243.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CE WHITE SCHOOL BUS SEAT 31,990

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18E056000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.