9999 IMMI GEN IV SCHOOL BUS SEAT Recall

Campaign:

17E055000 on 10/03/2017

Component:

Seat belts

Manufactured:

11/30/2015 - 02/01/2016

Affected:

1,185

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."

Consequence:

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

Correction:

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.

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.

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