NHTSA Campaign 95V004000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Issued by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. · Reported Jan 11, 1995 · 3,076 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE METAL HOUSING OF THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS ON AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR/EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR SAFETY BELTS CAN BECOME DEFORMED PREVENTING EXTENSION AND/OR RETRACTION OF THE BELT.

Consequence

PASSENGERS WOULD BE UNABLE TO EXTEND OR RETRACT THEIR SAFETY BELTS AND WOULD BE AT A RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HARDENED WASHER WHICH WILL DECREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF DEFORMATION OF THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR. DAMAGED RETRACTORS WILL BE REPLACED.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1993 3,076
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1994 3,076
THOMAS MVP 1993 3,076
THOMAS MVP 1994 3,076
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1993 3,076
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1994 3,076
THOMAS VISTA 1993 3,076
THOMAS VISTA 1994 3,076

Source: NHTSA Campaign 95V004000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.