Flxible Recall 93V050000: Structure, Body, Door
NHTSA recall 93V050000 · announced April 1, 1993 · filed by Flxible Corporation · 487 units affected
The problem
THE EMERGENCY RELEASE VALVE MOVES OUT OF POSITION CAUSING IT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE ENTRANCE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED BY ACTIVATING THE EMERGENCY RELEASE HANDLE.
The risk
THE INABILITY TO OPEN AN EMERGENCY EXIT DOES NOT COMPLYWITH FMVSS 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE", AND COULD RESTRICT THEABILITY OF OCCUPANTS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.
What to do
THE CORRECTIVE ACTION IS BEING DEVELOPED. BUSES WILL BE REPAIRED WHEN THE CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN DETERMINED.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FMVSS 217.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CITY TRANSIT BUSES WITH SLIDE GLIDE ENTRANCE DOORS, INSERVICE WITH THE CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.