Recall 79V264000
Structure › Body › Door — Flxible · reported 20 Nov 1979 · 742 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENSION COMPONENTS". THE EXTENSION SPRING THAT ATTACHES THE SPRING BRACKET TO THE VALVE ARM AT THE FRONT DOOR ENTRANCE ENGINE ASSEMBLY MAY NOT MAINTAIN THE DOOR IN AN OPEN POSITION WHEN THE EMERGENCY "T" HANDLE IS PULLED. THIS ALLOWS THE EXTENSION SPRING TO RETRACT AND THE DOOR TO CLOSE WHEN THE "T" HANDLE IS RELEASED.
The fix
DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM AT NO COST TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; EXTENSION SPRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PASSENGERS MAY BE HINDERED IN EXITING THROUGH THE FRONTDOOR IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND SERIOUS INJURIES COULD RESULT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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