NHTSA Comes Down On School Bus Safety

06/14/96

Passenger cars aren't the only vehicles to be scrutinized by the investigators of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. NHTSA just announced recalls of a series of school buses for safety infractions.

Maker                  Model Years      Problem                        Units
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Blue Bird Body Company    '93-'95       Air suspension problems          108
Coach and Equipment Corp. '90-'96       Bus door hand rails            2,659
Thomas Built              '92-'96       Rear door hand rails          37,717


Other tests
Maker/Models           Model Years      Problem                        Units
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Jeep Wrangler               1997        Air bags                         700
Ford F150 truck           '94-'95       Wire harness for power seats  31,000
Ford Crown Victoria         1996        Driver door latches           73,500
GM Trucks    Chevy C110   '95-'96       Throttle cable control        89,000
Buick Regal  Chevy Lumina   1996        Brake line mounting           43,213
Isuzu Hombre                1996        Wrong headlamps                1,547
Mercedes C280, E320, SL320  1996        Drive belt pulley                149

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