| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
90V148000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHAMPION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CHAMPION |
| Model Year: |
1988 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
19810701 - 19900301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
800 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19901120 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19901120 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CHAMPION MOTOR COACH, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19900815 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19900823 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
217 |
| Defect Summary: |
THE EMERGENCY ROOF EXIT RELEASE MECHANISM WAS INSTALLED IN AN INCORRECT DIRECTION; OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ROOF EXIT ARE NOT CONCISE; AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXIT ARE INCORRECT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217; INCORRECT OR TOOLONG EXIT INSTRUCTIONS COULD LEAD TO CONFUSION AND FURTHER HAZARD TOPASSENGERS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE BUS IN AN EMERGENCY. |
| Corrective Summary: |
MODIFY ROOF RELEASE MECHANISM; REVISE WORDING OF LABELS; AND RELOCATE LABELS WITHIN 6 INCHES OF RELEASE MECHANISM. |