NHTSA safety recall

Recall 89V148000

Structure › Body › Door — Classic · reported 8 Sep 1989 · 333 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

REAR EMERGENCY EXIT RELEASE MECHANISM EXCEEDS MAXIMUM FORCE REQUIREMENT; THERE ARE NO OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR REAR DOOR; AND SIDE (DRIVER'S) DOOR IS NOT LABELED AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT.

The risk

BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217.

The fix

INCREASE STRIKER BOLT HOLES IN DOOR; INSTALL LABELS FOR REAR DOOR AND DRIVER'S DOOR.

SYSTEM:EMERGENCY EXIT/FMVSS 217.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:TRANSIT BUSES.

NHTSA campaign

89V148000

Filed by

Metrotrans Corporation

Report received

8 Sep 1989

Owners notified

15 Oct 1989

Potentially affected

333

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.

1986 Classic Transit Bus 1987 Classic Transit Bus 1988 Classic Transit Bus 1989 Classic Transit Bus

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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