Hsm Solutions Next Gen School Bus Seats, model year 9999. Filed by Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company and reported to NHTSA on 15 August 2018. 5,906 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company (HSM) is recalling certain NextGen School Bus seats with Integrated Child Restraint Systems. These seats may be missing a warning label on the lower restraint strap. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 18E083 cover?
- HSM Solutions Next Gen School Bus Seats.
- What is wrong with them?
- Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company (HSM) is recalling certain NextGen School Bus seats with Integrated Child Restraint Systems. These seats may be missing a warning label on the lower restraint strap.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Without a warning label, the seat may be used improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. HSM will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the seats and dealers for those companies will install a warning label to the lower restraint strap portion of the Restraint Belt System. The recall began August 20, 2018.
- 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: “Without a warning label, the seat may be used improperly, increasing the risk of injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 18E083 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company |
| System at fault | Equipment:Other:Labels |
| Reported to NHTSA | 15 August 2018 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | HSM SOLUTIONS NEXT GEN SCHOOL BUS SEATS |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Without a warning label, the seat may be used improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
HSM will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the seats and dealers for those companies will install a warning label to the lower restraint strap portion of the Restraint Belt System. The recall began August 20, 2018. Owners may contact HSM customer service at 1-419-492-2157 extension 243.
What it said before
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This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 18E083, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18e083/
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