CHAMPION: CTS CHALLENGER: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 90V147000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | CTS CHALLENGER |
| Model Year: | 1981 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | CHAMPION MOTOR COACH, INC |
| Manufacturered: | 19810701 - 19900301 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 4500 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19901126 |
| Recall Initiated By: | OVSC |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. |
| Report Received Date: | 19900815 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19900823 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 217 |
Defect Summary:
THERE IS AN INADEQUATE NUMBER OF EMERGENCY EXITS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE THE BUS; DRIVER'S DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT PROPERLY LOCATED. WINDOW EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT LEGIBLE.
Consequence Summary:
BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217, AND COULD CONFUSEPASSENGERS TRYING TO EXIT IN AN EMERGENCY.
Corrective Summary:
PROPERLY LABEL RIGHT EXIT DOOR AS 'EMERGENCY EXIT'; RELOCATE EMERGENCY EXIT LABELS; AND INSTALL LEGIBLE WINDOW EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS.
Notes:
SYSTEM: EMERGENCY EXIT LABELS; FMVSS 217.