Seats (Syntec)
Vehicle equipment recall 18E-023. NHTSA received SynTec Seating Solutions, LLC’s report on Apr 10, 2018.
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The short answer
NHTSA received SynTec Seating Solutions, LLC’s report on Apr 10, 2018. 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?
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.
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.”
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Seats.
What should you do?
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.
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 23,130 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Syntec S3B Wall Mounted SeatsBuilt from Nov 1, 2014 to Feb 5, 2018
Who is recalling it?
- Made by SynTec Seating Solutions, LLC.
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.