Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V148000

Structure: body: door

METROTRANS CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-09-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V148000

Structure: body: door

Component: Structure: body: door
Manufacturer: METROTRANS CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 333
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-09-08
Owners notified: 1989-10-15

Defect description

REAR EMERGENCY EXIT RELEASE MECHANISM EXCEEDS MAXIMUM FORCE REQUIREMENT; THERE ARE NO OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR REAR DOOR; AND SIDE (DRIVER'S) DOOR IS NOT LABELED AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT.

Safety risk

BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217.

Manufacturer remedy

INCREASE STRIKER BOLT HOLES IN DOOR; INSTALL LABELS FOR REAR DOOR AND DRIVER'S DOOR.

Notes

SYSTEM:EMERGENCY EXIT/FMVSS 217.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:TRANSIT BUSES.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
CLASSIC Transit BUS	1989 1988 1987 1986

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.