| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
89V148000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CLASSIC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TRANSIT BUS |
| Model Year: |
1989 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
|
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
METROTRANS CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19861101 - 19890301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
333 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19891015 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19891015 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CLASSIC TRAILERS, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19890908 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19890926 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
203 |
| Defect Summary: |
REAR EMERGENCY EXIT RELEASE MECHANISM EXCEEDS MAXIMUM FORCE REQUIREMENT; THERE ARE NO OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR REAR DOOR; AND SIDE (DRIVER'S) DOOR IS NOT LABELED AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INCREASE STRIKER BOLT HOLES IN DOOR; INSTALL LABELS FOR REAR DOOR AND DRIVER'S DOOR. |