2007 SPIRIT MFSAB TERRA TRANSPORT; 2009 SPIRIT MFSAB TERRA TRANSPORT; 2006 SPIRIT MFSAB TERRA TRANSPORT; 2005 SPIRIT MFSAB TERRA TRANSPORT; 2008 SPIRIT MFSAB TERRA TRANSPORT
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Turtle Top is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2009 Spirit multi-function school activity buses manufactured between October 27, 2004 and July 31, 2009 that are equipped with Freedman Seating Company seat restraint barriers. The recalled seats contain a steel plate with incorrect steel gage that does not meet federal safety standards for school bus passenger seating and crash protection. In a crash, seat occupants in these buses may be injured due to this defect.
Turtle Top will provide owners with a free repair kit and instructions, or owners can opt to have repairs performed by a Turtle Top dealer at no cost. The recall began on September 14, 2010. Owners should contact Freedman Seating Company at 1-800-443-4540 extension 233 or Turtle Top's Customer Service Department at 1-800-296-2105 to obtain a repair kit.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY BE INJURED.
TURTLE TOP WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND A REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. OR, IF THE OWNER PREFERS, REPAIRS WILL BE MADE BY A TURTLE TOP DEALER. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FREEDMAN SEATING COMPANY AT 1-800-443-4540 EXT 233 OR TURTLE TOP'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-296-2105 TO OBTAIN A REPAIR KIT.
TURTLE TOP IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2009 SPIRIT (MFSAB TERRA TRANSPORT) MULTI-FUNCTION SCHOOL ACTIVITY BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 27, 2004 THROUGH JULY 31, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH FREEDMAN SEATING COMPANY SEAT RESTRAINT BARRIERS. THE AFFECTED SEATS CONTAIN A STEEL PLATE WITH INCORRECT GAGE OF STEEL WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.