Recall 90V148000
Equipment › Other › Labels — Champion · reported 15 Aug 1990 · 800 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE EMERGENCY ROOF EXIT RELEASE MECHANISM WAS INSTALLED IN AN INCORRECT DIRECTION; OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ROOF EXIT ARE NOT CONCISE; AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXIT ARE INCORRECT.
The risk
BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217; INCORRECT OR TOOLONG EXIT INSTRUCTIONS COULD LEAD TO CONFUSION AND FURTHER HAZARD TOPASSENGERS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE BUS IN AN EMERGENCY.
The fix
MODIFY ROOF RELEASE MECHANISM; REVISE WORDING OF LABELS; AND RELOCATE LABELS WITHIN 6 INCHES OF RELEASE MECHANISM.
SYSTEM: ROOF EMERGENCY EXIT; FMVSS 217.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.
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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