2 recalls found. |
DEFECT #1 - STRUCTURE:BODY
Posted on: 1998-12-23
Description
Vehicle description: school buses built on ford and general motors chassis. These vehicles do not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 217, bus window retention and release. The rear door must provide an opening large enough to permit unobstructed passage of a rectangular parrelepiped.
Consequence
In the event of a crash, the rear emergency door is narrow, which could make evacuation of the vehicle more difficult.
Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the seat backs on the rear seats with straighter and thinner seat backs, allowing for full access to the rear emergency door.
Notes
Owner notification is expected to begin january 11, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact corbeil at 1-450-439-6852.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
DEFECT #2 - STRUCTURE:BODY
Posted on: 1996-05-08
Description
Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
Consequence
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.
Corrective Action
Dealers will install a block of polystyrene between the grab rail and the step well panel.
Notes
System: equipment: handrails at bus entry ways. Vehicle description: school buses. Note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact corbeil at 1-514-439-3577. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.