Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V125000

Equipment: other: labels

TURTLE TOP, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-07-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V125000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
TURTLE TOP, INC.
Vehicles affected
736
Reported to NHTSA
1989-07-26
Owners notified
1989-10-30

Defect description

STATIONARY REAR WINDOWS INSTEAD OF EMERGENCY EXIT TYPE WERE INSTALLED. ALSO, DRIVERS DOOR AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT, WAS NOT PROPERLY IDENTIFIED AND LABELED.

Safety risk

BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL EMERGENCY EXIT TYPE WINDOW IN REAR OF BUS. INSTALL EMERGENCY EXIT LABELING FOR DRIVERS DOOR.

Notes

SYSTEM:EMERGENCY EXIT/FMVSS 217.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:TRANSIT BUSES BUILT ON FORD, CHEVROLET, AND GMC CUTAWAYCHASSIS.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
TERRA Transit BUS1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

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.