MOTOR COACH IND., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1983-01-07.
Recall campaignNHTSA 83V011000
Visibility: glass, side/rear
Component
Visibility: glass, side/rear
Manufacturer
MOTOR COACH IND., INC.
Vehicles affected
3,754
Reported to NHTSA
1983-01-07
Owners notified
1983-07-01
Defect description
THE WINDOW LATCH AND LOCK COMPONENTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ALIGNED; CONSEQUENTLY, THE STAINLESS STEEL KEEPER (STRIKER) MAY CAUSE WEAR ON THE ALUMINUM LATCH. OPERATION OF THE WINDOW LATCH CAN BECOME MORE DIFFICULT. WINDOWS IN THE AFFECTED COACHES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE".
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND ALIGN LATCH COMPONENTS. THE SPECIFIC REPAIR PROCEDURE DEPENDS ON THE MAUFACTURER OF THE WINDOW.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: INTERCITY BUSES.SYSTEM: VISUAL SYSTEMS; WINDOW LATCH AND LOCK MECHANISMS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BECAUSE OF THE MISALIGNMENT AND WEAR, THE FORCEREQUIRED TO RELEASE THE LATCH COULD EXCEED 20 LBS. IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENT ORFIRE, DIFFICULTY IN OPENING THE WINDOWS COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO PASSENGERS.
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.