Immi Gen Iv School Bus Seat, model year 9999. Filed by Indiana Mills and Manufacturing Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 2 October 2017. 1,185 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Indiana Mills and Manufacturing Inc. (IMMI) is recalling certain Generation IV School Bus seats, part number 911698. These seats, equipped with 3-point lap and shoulder belts, have a buckle mount rod that may fracture under load. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 17E055 cover?
- Immi Gen Iv School Bus Seat.
- What is wrong with them?
- Indiana Mills and Manufacturing Inc. (IMMI) is recalling certain Generation IV School Bus seats, part number 911698. These seats, equipped with 3-point lap and shoulder belts, have a buckle mount rod that may fracture under load.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- In the event of a crash, the buckle mount rod may fracture preventing the occupant from being properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. IMMI will notify the school bus manufacturers that purchased the seats, and dealers for those companies will replace the buckle mount rods, free of charge. Owners may contact IMMI customer service at 1-317-896-9531.
- 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 buckle mount rod may fracture preventing the occupant from being properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 17E055 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Indiana Mills and Manufacturing Inc. |
| System at fault | Seat Belts |
| Reported to NHTSA | 2 October 2017 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | IMMI GEN IV SCHOOL BUS SEAT |
What the notice says today
The consequence
In the event of a crash, the buckle mount rod may fracture preventing the occupant from being properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
IMMI will notify the school bus manufacturers that purchased the seats, and dealers for those companies will replace the buckle mount rods, free of charge. Owners may contact IMMI customer service at 1-317-896-9531.
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 451 notices in the record whose component field names seat belts. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 48 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 17E055, wording as read on 15 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17e055/
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