Champion Recall 90V147000: Equipment, Other, Labels

NHTSA recall 90V147000 · announced August 15, 1990 · filed by Champion Home Bldr. Co. · 4,500 units affected

The problem

THERE IS AN INADEQUATE NUMBER OF EMERGENCY EXITS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE THE BUS; DRIVER'S DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT PROPERLY LOCATED. WINDOW EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT LEGIBLE.

The risk

BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217, AND COULD CONFUSEPASSENGERS TRYING TO EXIT IN AN EMERGENCY.

What to do

PROPERLY LABEL RIGHT EXIT DOOR AS 'EMERGENCY EXIT'; RELOCATE EMERGENCY EXIT LABELS; AND INSTALL LEGIBLE WINDOW EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: EMERGENCY EXIT LABELS; FMVSS 217.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1981 Champion Cts Challenger
• 1982 Champion Cts Challenger
• 1983 Champion Cts Challenger
• 1984 Champion Cts Challenger
• 1985 Champion Cts Challenger
• 1986 Champion Cts Challenger
• 1987 Champion Cts Challenger
• 1988 Champion Cts Challenger
• 1989 Champion Cts Challenger
• 1990 Champion Cts Challenger
• 1981 Champion Cut-away Chassis
• 1982 Champion Cut-away Chassis
• 1983 Champion Cut-away Chassis
• 1984 Champion Cut-away Chassis
• 1985 Champion Cut-away Chassis
• 1986 Champion Cut-away Chassis
• 1987 Champion Cut-away Chassis
• 1988 Champion Cut-away Chassis
• 1989 Champion Cut-away Chassis
• 1990 Champion Cut-away Chassis

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.