| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V599000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GENERAL COACH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
M1035 |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20010901 - 20041031 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
111 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20041223 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041223 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, 'BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE.' THE OPERATING INSTRUCTION DECALS FOR THE EMERGENCY LATCHES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS THAT DESCRIBE THE STEPS TO BE TAKEN FOR PROPER PLACEMENT OF THE WINDOW DECAL. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GENERAL COACH AT 1-800-842-0622. |