LEWIS MANUFACTURING, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-10-09.
Recall campaignNHTSA 89V167000
Structure: body: door
Component
Structure: body: door
Manufacturer
LEWIS MANUFACTURING, INC.
Vehicles affected
16
Reported to NHTSA
1989-10-09
Owners notified
1989-12-08
Defect description
REAR DOOR RELEASE MECHANISM DOES NOT OPEN BOTH DOORS SIMULTANEOUSLY; ALSO, EXIT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT WITHIN 6 INCHES OF REAR EMERGENCY EXIT RELEASE MECHANISM.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE REAR SEAT(S); REMOVE LATCH HOOK FOR LEFT REAR DOOR TO ALLOW FOR SIMULTANEOUS OPENING OF BOTH DOORS; INSTALL NEW DECALS 6 INCHES FROM RELEASE MECHANISM.
Notes
SYSTEM: REAR EMERGENCY EXIT / FMVSS 217VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: REAR EMERGENCY EXIT DOES NOT MEET EXIT REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 217.
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.