Defect: TURTLE TOP IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2009 SPIRIT (MFSAB TERRA TRANSPORT) MULTI-FUNCTION SCHOOL ACTIVITY BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 27, 2004 THROUGH JULY 31, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH FREEDMAN SEATING COMPANY SEAT RESTRAINT BARRIERS. THE AFFECTED SEATS CONTAIN A STEEL PLATE WITH INCORRECT GAGE OF STEEL WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STA (excerpt)
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY BE INJURED. (excerpt)
Remedy: TURTLE TOP WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND A REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. OR, IF THE OWNER PREFERS, REPAIRS WILL BE MADE BY A TURTLE TOP DEALER. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FREEDMAN SEATING COMPANY AT 1-800-443-4540 EXT 233 OR TURTLE TOP'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-296-2105 TO OBTAIN A REPAIR KIT. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
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Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.