Immi GEN IV School Bus Seat: Seat belts

Date

Oct. 2, 2017

Filed by

Indiana Mills and Manufacturing Inc.

Vehicles

Immi GEN IV School Bus Seat (years not listed)

Component

Seat Belts

Description of the defect

Indiana Mills and Manufacturing Inc. (IMMI) is recalling certain Generation IV School Bus seats, part number 911698. These seats, equipped with 3-point lap and shoulder belts, have a buckle mount rod that may fracture under load. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Potentially affected

1185

What can happen

In the event of a crash, the buckle mount rod may fracture preventing the occupant from being properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

IMMI will notify the school bus manufacturers that purchased the seats, and dealers for those companies will replace the buckle mount rods, free of charge. Owners may contact IMMI customer service at 1-317-896-9531.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

Oct. 2, 2017

Recall type

E (equipment)

FMVSS

210

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

17E055000

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Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.