Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V111000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

ABC BUS COMPANIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-06-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V111000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Component
Visibility: glass, side/rear
Manufacturer
ABC BUS COMPANIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
255
Reported to NHTSA
1990-06-06
Owners notified
1990-10-22

Defect description

THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW RELEASE MECHANISM MAY REQUIRE MANUAL RELEASE FORCE THAT EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE FORCE OF 20 LBS.

Safety risk

WINDOWS WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO OPEN IN AN EMERGENCY ANDWOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217.

Manufacturer remedy

REMOVE LEAD SEALS ON LEVERS OF EMERGENCY WINDOWS AND INCREASE PLAY BETWEEN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FRAME.

Notes

SYSTEM: EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW; FMVSS 217.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
ABC Acron Magnum1990 1989 1988 1987 1986
ABC Alicon1990 1989
ABC Alizee1989 1988 1987 1986
ABC AU1381988

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.