| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
94V224000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GILLIG |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
PHANTOM |
| Model Year: |
1994 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
OTHER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GILLIG CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19930201 - 19941101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
590 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19941216 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19941216 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GILLIG CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19941122 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19941129 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
210 |
| Defect Summary: |
THE SHOULDER HARNESS ANCHOR FASTENERS USED ON THESE BUSES FOR WHEEL CHAIR POSITIONS WERE INSTALLED WITH INCORRECT HARDWARE. THE ANCHOR FASTENERS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." |
| Consequence Summary: |
WHEEL CHAIR OCCUPANTS USING THEIR RESTRAINTS ARE SUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
NEW CORRECTIVE PARTS AND INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE SENT TO THE CUSTOMERS INVOLVED. GILLIG DEALERS WILL ALSO REPAIR CERTAIN CUSTOMER'S VEHICLES. |