THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-10-11.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V221000
Equipment: other: labels
Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected
46
Reported to NHTSA
1978-10-11
Defect description
THE EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL WHICH SHOULD BE LOCATED AT THE LEFT REARMOST AISLE SEAT POSITION, WAS OMITTED. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE".
Manufacturer remedy
THE PROPER EXIT LABEL WILL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: NON-SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE ABLETO QUICKLY LOCATE THE EXIT, AND SERIOUS PERSONAL 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.