NHTSA safety recall

Recall 92V024000

Visibility › Windshield — Prevost · reported 2 Mar 1992 · 118 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE FORCE REQUIRED TO RELEASE THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW EXCEEDS TWENTY POUNDS.

The risk

THE WINDOW RELEASE DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OFFMVSS 217. INABILITY TO OPEN AN EMERGENCY EXIT INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY TOPASSENGERS ON THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

The fix

ADJUST THE THREADED LOCKS IN THE WINDOW FRAME FOR PROPER ENGAGEMENT OF WINDOW WITH RELEASE MECHANISM.

SYSTEM: VISUAL SYSTEMS: EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS; FMVSS 217.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES; BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1988 AND FEBRUARY 1992.

NHTSA campaign
92V024000
Filed by
Prevost Car, Incorporated
Report received
2 Mar 1992
Owners notified
7 Feb 1992
Potentially affected
118

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.

1988 Prevost H3-40 1989 Prevost H3-40 1990 Prevost H3-40 1991 Prevost H3-40 1992 Prevost H3-40 1988 Prevost H5 60 1989 Prevost H5 60 1990 Prevost H5 60 1991 Prevost H5 60 1992 Prevost H5 60

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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