Recall 80V090000
Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch — Coach And Equipment · reported 15 Jul 1980 · 154 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE AUDIBLE SIGNAL MAY NOT SOUND WHEN THE EMERGENCY DOOR RELEASE MECHANISM IS NOT IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND THE IGNITION IS IN THE "ON" POSITION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE".
The fix
DEALER WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED LATCH MECHANISM WHICH WILL ALLOW ACTIVATION OF THE ALARM, INDEPENDENT OF THE DOOR POSITION.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; EMERGENCY DOOR, RELEASE MECHANISM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE ABSENCE OF AN AUDIBLE WARNING SIGNAL, THE DRIVERCOULD OPERATE THE BUS WHILE THE EMERGENCY DOOR IS NOT SECURE AND PASSENGERSCOULD FALL OUT OR BE EJECTED AND INJURED.
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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