NHTSA safety recall
Recall 81V152000: SEATS
CAREYS TRUCK SALES & SERV · Reported to NHTSA Nov 3, 1981
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE MODIFIED BY REMOVING TWO REAR SEATS AND INSTALLING TWO FULL SIZE SEATS IN THEIR PLACE. THIS CREATES A CONFLICT WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "SCHOOL BUS EMERGENCY EXIT EXTENSION". THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF CLEARANCE IS NOT PROVIDED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLES.
The remedy
THE LARGER SEATS WILL BE REMOVED AND THE ORGINAL SEATS REINSTALLED.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEATING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, PASSENGERS MAY HAVEDIFFICULTY REACHING THE REAR EMERGENCY EXIT. SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY COULDRESULT.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- CAREYS TRUCK SALES & SERV
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 81V152000
- Units potentially affected
- 17
- Report received
- Nov 3, 1981
- Production range
- Not recorded
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- 217
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.