| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
96V062000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
COACH AND EQUIPMENT |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FORTIVAN |
| Model Year: |
1989 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
COACH AND EQUIPMENT MFG CORP |
| Manufacturered: |
19800101 - 19960301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2659 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19960615 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19960615 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
COACH & EQUIP SALES CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19960422 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19960422 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
PASSENGER'S CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT INSERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE OR REPOSITION THE HANDRAILS TO STOP CLOTHING FROM BECOMING CAUGHT. |