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  NHTSA Recall 91V058000

NHTSA Campaign Id 91V058000; Date: Apr. 15, 1991

Short safety belts would discourage driver from usingthem. Seat occupant not using safety belt would not have adequate protection incase of a sudden stop or accident.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1990 Thomas BUS 1990 Thomas School Bus

Component: Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Manufactured by: Thomas Built Buses, Inc.

Affected Units:: 1,393

icon3 Recall Summary:

Driver's safety belt is too short to meet length requirements of fmvss 209.

icon2 How to Fix:

Replace the belt assembly with a compliant version.

icon4 Recall Notes:

System: safety belts; fmvss 209. Vehicle description: school buses and transit buses; body type b, c, and d.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 1, 1991

Also see:

All recalls of Thomas vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.