Spirit Mfsab Terra Transport, model years 2005 to 2009. Filed by Turtle Top and reported to NHTSA on 7 September 2010. 36 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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 …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 10V400 cover?
- Spirit Mfsab Terra Transport, model years 2005-2009.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY BE INJURED.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY BE INJURED.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 10V400 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | TURTLE TOP |
| System at fault | Seats:Barriers |
| Reported to NHTSA | 7 September 2010 |
| Model years | 2005-2009 |
| Vehicles named | SPIRIT MFSAB TERRA TRANSPORT |
What the notice says today
The consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY BE INJURED.
The 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.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 459 notices in the record whose component field names seats. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 44 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 10V400, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10v400/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
a058a948 - Consequence
fa15427a - Remedy
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