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.
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.