Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V599000

Equipment: other: labels

GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-12-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V599000

Equipment: other: labels

Component: Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer: GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected: 111
Reported to NHTSA: 2004-12-23
Owners notified: 2005-01-06

Defect description

CERTAIN BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, 'BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE.' THE OPERATING INSTRUCTION DECALS FOR THE EMERGENCY LATCHES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS THAT DESCRIBE THE STEPS TO BE TAKEN FOR PROPER PLACEMENT OF THE WINDOW DECAL. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 6, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GENERAL COACH AT 1-800-842-0622.

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

16 model years across 4 models.

Model	Years on record
GENERAL COACH M1030	2005 2004 2003 2002
GENERAL COACH M1030L	2005 2004 2003 2002
GENERAL COACH M1035	2005 2004 2003 2002
GENERAL COACH M1035L	2005 2004 2003 2002

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.