Seats (C. E. White)
Vehicle equipment recall 13E-020. NHTSA received C. E. WHITE COMPANY’s report on Apr 23, 2013.
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The short answer
NHTSA received C. E. WHITE COMPANY’s report on Apr 23, 2013. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
When a Flip Seat is installed in front of another passenger seat, it is possible for the occupant of the rearward passenger seat to insert their toes and/or foot into the lower frame area of the Flip Seat. When a vehicle passenger occupies the Flip Seat, pushing the seat bottom downward to the horizontal position to sit in the seat, the occupant of the rearward seat could suffer a pinch point injury to their toes and/or foot.
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White is recalling certain Flip Seat model Quasi Static “QSJ11” (30”, 36”, 39” and 45”), Flip Seat model Student Safety Seat “SSSJ” (30”, 36”, 39” and 45”), and Flip Seat model School Bus Seat “SBJ” (30”, 36”, 39” and 45”) shipped between the dates of September 12, 2005, and January 31, 2013, to various school bus manufacturers to be installed as original equipment.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Seats.
What should you do?
C. E. White will work closely with the school bus manufacturers to identify and notify the school bus owners of the safety recall. The school bus manufacturers will install a safety guard to cover the gap in the lower frame of the flip seat. A notification schedule for this campaign has not yet been established. Owners should contact their vehicle manufacturer or C. E. White at 1-419-492-2157 for more information.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 925 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- C. E. White Flip Seat, Quasi StaticNHTSA gives no dates made
- C. E. White Flip Seat, SSSJNHTSA gives no dates made
- C. E. White Flip Seat, SBJNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by C. E. WHITE COMPANY.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.