CE White School BUS Seat: Seats
Recall 18E056000 · Jul 17, 2018 · Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company
31,990
units affected
31,990
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18E056000
- Date
- Jul 17, 2018
- Maker
- Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company
- Units affected
- 31,990
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Seats
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company (HSM) is recalling certain CE White SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, and SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
What can happen
If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
HSM will notify the bus manufacturers that purchased the seats, and dealers for those manufacturers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam into the seatback, free of charge. The recall began September 11, 2018. Owners may contact HSM customer service at 1-419-492-2157 extension 243.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| CE White | School Bus Seat | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18E056000?
1 model: CE White School Bus Seat (all years), about 31,990 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18E056000?
HSM will notify the bus manufacturers that purchased the seats, and dealers for those manufacturers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam into the seatback, free of charge. The recall began September 11, 2018. Owners may contact HSM customer service at 1-419-492-2157 extension 243.
What can happen?
If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.