UNITED TECHNOLOGIES AUTO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1996-05-06.
Recall campaignNHTSA 96V079000
Structure: body
Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES AUTO.
Vehicles affected
20,000
Reported to NHTSA
1996-05-06
Owners notified
1997-05-29
Defect description
PASSENGER'S CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.
Safety risk
WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE OR REPOSITION THE HANDRAILS TO STOP CLOTHING FROM BEING CAUGHT.
Notes
SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; HANDRAILS AT BUS ENTRYWAYS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SHELLER GLOBE/SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUSES BUILT BEFORE 1981. NOTE: BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE SCHOOL BUSES, UNITED TECHNOLOGIES AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS (WHO ACQUIRED SHELLER GLOBE IN 1989) IS ONLY REQUIRED BY STATUTE TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION OF A DEFECT AND NOT A FREE REMEDY.
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.