| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04E093000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SLF |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
HEHR INTERNATIONAL INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
4000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NC |
| Report Received Date: |
20041213 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041220 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
217 |
| Defect Summary: |
HEHR EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS, MODEL NOS 1401 AND 1407, FOR USE ON CERTAIN DAILMERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NC MY 2002-2004 SLF BUSES, DO NOT MEET THE EMERGENCY EXIT RELEASE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENSION AND RELEASE. THE WINDOWS MAY FAIL TO OPEN WHEN UNLATCHED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, RAPID EGRESS MAY BE IMPAIRED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
HEHR WILL NOTIFY THE CUSTOMERS OF ORION AND WILL SHIP REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BUS OWNERS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DEC/JAN 2004/2005. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HEHR INTERNATIONAL AT 323-663-1261. |
