Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V563000

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VERITRANS SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-11-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V563000

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Component
Structure
Manufacturer
VERITRANS SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC.
Vehicles affected
43
Reported to NHTSA
2004-11-23
Owners notified
2005-01-24

Defect description

CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE." THE HIGH-BACK SEATING PARTIALLY BLOCKS THE REAR EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW.

Safety risk

A WINDOW MAY NOT OPEN AFTER APPLYING THE REQUIRED FORCES ALLOWING A PERSON TO ESCAPE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJUURIES.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL HAVE THE REAR EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW REPLACED WITH A SOLID REAR WINDOW, AND WILL HAVE AN EMERGENCY EXIT ROOF HATCH INSTALLED IN THE ROOF OF THE BUS TO MEET SAFETY STANDARD. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VSV GOSHEN AT 574-206-7025.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
GOSHEN COACH Emerald2004 2003
GOSHEN COACH Euroshuttle2004 2003
GOSHEN COACH GC II2004 2003
GOSHEN COACH Pacer II2004 2003
GOSHEN COACH Sentinel2004 2003
GOSHEN COACH Sentry2004 2003

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.