Model year record

1986 VAN HOOL T809

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V183000

Equipment: other: labels

Component: Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer: VAN HOOL, N.V.
Vehicles affected: 601
Reported to NHTSA: 1993-11-05
Owners notified: 1994-05-31

Defect description

THE LABELS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE," WHICH INDICATE THE LOCATION OF THE NEAREST WINDOW EXIT, ARE MISSING.

Safety risk

IN AN EMERGENCY, OCCUPANTS COULD HAVE DIFFICULTYLOCATING THE NEAREST EXIT, CREATING A SAFETY RISK.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND AMPLE LABELS TO BE APPLIED TO THESE BUSES.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.