United States 95V122000
Motor Coach Industries, Inc
The problem
THE WEBBED BELT RETRACTORS USED TO SECURE A WHEEL CHAIR IN THE BUS FAIL WHEN THE PLASTIC RETRACTOR COVER SEPARATES ALLOWING THE COVER TO OPEN. THIS CAN ALLOW THE INTERNAL RETRACTOR SPRING TO RELEASE OUT OF THE RETRACTOR.
Risk
THE RETRACTOR COULD FAIL TO HOLD AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
What owners should do
DEALERS WILL RETROFIT THE WHEEL CHAIR SECUREMENT RETRACTORS.
Units 36