FLYER INDUSTRY VEH. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-04-05.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V046000
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Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
FLYER INDUSTRY VEH.
Vehicles affected
343
Reported to NHTSA
1977-04-05
Owners notified
1977-09-30
Defect description
THE EMERGENCY EXIT RELEASE MECHANISMS ON THE WINDOWS MAY REQUIRE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO OPERATE. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE".
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE PARTS AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO REDUCE EFFORT REQUIRED TO OPERATE EMERGENCY EXIT MECHANISMS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.SYSTEM: VISUAL; EMERGENCY EXIT RELEASE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, PASSENGER EVACUATION MAYBE HINDERED BY DIFFICULTY IN OPERATING EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISMS, ANDSERIOUS INJURIES COULD RESULT.
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.