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Syntec: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 5 equipment recall campaigns for Syntec. NHTSA received the reports from 2015 to 2019. The campaigns have 1,190,532 units in total. The newest campaign is 19E065000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Oct 2019.

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The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 1,190,532 units in total.

  1. 19E065000Received . 1,156,972 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    SynTec Seating Solutions, LLC (SynTec) is recalling certain S3B Base and S3C Base Convertible school bus seats. The seats may have been manufactured with styrene blocks that do not provide sufficient impact absorption in areas around the steel seat frame of the back support. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The lack of impact absorption increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    SynTec will notify the affected bus manufacturer, and dealers for that manufacturer will install an additional impact material between the re-bond back and the vinyl back cover, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact SynTec customer service at 1-336-862-7509.

    Products named: Syntec S3B Base; Syntec S3C School Bus Seats.

    Report filed by SynTec Seating Solutions, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 18E060000Received . 235 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    SynTec Seating Solutions, LLC (SynTec) is recalling certain S3B 45" Restraint School Bus Seats. The seat's foot may pull through the bolted joint at the bus floor. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the seat mounting foot detaches from the floor, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    SynTec has notified the bus manufacturer that purchased the seats, and dealers for those manufacturers will install a washer between the rear mounting foot and the bus floor, free of charge. The recall began on August 7, 2018. Owners may contact SynTec customer service at 1-336-862-7509. SynTec's number for this recall is RES101.

    Products named: Syntec S3B Restraint Seats.

    Report filed by SynTec Seating Solutions, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number RES101. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 18E023000Received . 23,130 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    SynTec Seating Solutions, LLC (SynTec) is recalling certain S3B Restraint Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, causing the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages," 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Syntec will notify the bus manufacturers that purchased the seats, and dealers for those companies will install an additional wall mounting bracket, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Syntec customer service at 1-336-862-7509. Syntec's number for this recall is RESB100.

    Products named: Syntec S3B Wall Mounted Seats.

    Report filed by SynTec Seating Solutions, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number RESB100. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 18E015000Received . 6,610 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Syntec Seating Solutions, LLC (Syntec) is recalling certain S3B Non-Restraint Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, causing the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Syntec will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wall mounting bracket, free of charge. Syntec issued owners an interim notification on April 13, 2018. The recall began May 30, 2019. Owners may contact Syntec customer service at 1-336-862-7509. Syntec's number for this recall is NRB100.

    Products named: Syntec S3B Wall Mounted Seats.

    Report filed by SynTec Seating Solutions, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number NRB100. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 15E089000Received . 3,585 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    SynTec Seating Solutions, LLC (SynTec) is recalling certain S3B Track Mounted Seats in 30", 36", 39" and 45" widths, manufactured August 24, 2014, to October 23, 2015. In the event of a severe rear-end collision, the seats may tilt rearward. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a severe rear-end collision, the seats may tilt rearward and result in injuries to the passenger's knees and/or impede the exiting of the bus.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    SynTec will notify the manufacturer that purchased the seats, and dealers for that manufacturer will replace install a toe-clamp on the front feet of the S3B track mounted seats, free of charge. The recall began on January 21, 2016. Owners may contact SynTec customer service at 1-336-862-7509. SynTec's number for this recall is TMS100.

    Products named: Syntec S3B Track Mounted Seats.

    Report filed by SynTec Seating Solutions, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number TMS100. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Syntec equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2018, with 3 campaigns.

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

  • S3B Wall Mounted Seats2
  • S3B Base1
  • S3B Restraint Seats1
  • S3B Track Mounted Seats1
  • S3C School Bus Seats1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. Syntec: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/syntec/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: SynTec Seating Solutions, LLC.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Syntec products do the campaigns name?
The NHTSA records have 5 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: S3B Wall Mounted Seats
How many units does a Syntec equipment campaign have?
The median Syntec campaign has 6,610 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Syntec campaigns name most often?
Seats, in 5 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.