C. E. White Seat Cushion, model year 9999. Filed by C. E. White Company and reported to NHTSA on 28 June 2011. 19,467 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says C. e. white is recalling certain self-latching seat cushions manufactured from april 14, 2010, through june 7, 2011. these seats are installed as original equipment in various school buses. the self-latching mechanism used to retain the seat cushion to the frame may not activate. accordingly, these seats fail to …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 11E026 cover?
- C. E. White Seat Cushion.
- What is wrong with them?
- C. E. WHITE IS RECALLING CERTAIN SELF-LATCHING SEAT CUSHIONS MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 14, 2010, THROUGH JUNE 7, 2011. THESE SEATS ARE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN VARIOUS SCHOOL BUSES. THE SELF-LATCHING MECHANISM USED TO RETAIN THE SEAT CUSHION TO THE FRAME MAY NOT ACTIVATE.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- VEHICLE OCCUPANTS MAY BE INJURED IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH SHOULD THE SEAT CUSHION FLIP UP OUT OF PLACE. ALSO, OUT OF POSITION SEAT CUSHIONS COULD INTERFERE WITH EMERGENCY EGRESS OF THE VEHICLE.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. C. E. WHITE IS WORKING WITH THE BUS MANUFACTURERS TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE AFFECTED BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EITHER C. E. WHITE AT 1-419-492-5324 OR THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER.
- 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: “VEHICLE OCCUPANTS MAY BE INJURED IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH SHOULD THE SEAT CUSHION FLIP UP OUT OF PLACE. ALSO, OUT OF POSITION SEAT CUSHIONS COULD INTERFERE WITH EMERGENCY EGRESS OF THE VEHICLE.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 11E026 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | C. E. WHITE COMPANY |
| System at fault | Seats |
| Reported to NHTSA | 28 June 2011 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | C. E. WHITE SEAT CUSHION |
What the notice says today
The consequence
VEHICLE OCCUPANTS MAY BE INJURED IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH SHOULD THE SEAT CUSHION FLIP UP OUT OF PLACE. ALSO, OUT OF POSITION SEAT CUSHIONS COULD INTERFERE WITH EMERGENCY EGRESS OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
C. E. WHITE IS WORKING WITH THE BUS MANUFACTURERS TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE AFFECTED BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EITHER C. E. WHITE AT 1-419-492-5324 OR THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER.
What it said before
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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 11E026, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11e026/
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