TCI School Bus Flip Seat Pinch Hazard Recall
TCI is recalling specific school buses with C.E. White flip seats due to a risk of foot or toe pinch injuries for rearward passengers.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (pinch point injury) where no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (TCI) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 DW6159RLSST and 2010 SC159DSFP600 school buses. These vehicles are equipped with C.E. White-brand flip-seat systems installed in front of other passenger seats.
The recall addresses a defect where the occupant of a rearward passenger seat may insert their toes or foot into the lower frame area of the flip seat. When a passenger in the flip seat pushes the seat bottom downward to sit, the occupant of the rearward seat could suffer a pinch point injury to their toes or foot.
Owners should contact TCI at 1-845-988-2333. C.E. White Corporation will work with owners to provide a remedy free of charge. The recall began on August 16, 2013. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- TCI DW6159RLSST, SC159DSFP600
- Brand
- TCI
- Manufacturer
- Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 100
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (2)
- DW6159RLSST
- SC159DSFP600
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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