Recall 94E011000: Visibility

NHTSA recall 94E011000 · announced March 26, 1994 · Wells · 15,000 units affected

The problem

THE EMERGENCY PUSHOUT WINDOW ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A LATCH THAT CAN DISENGAGE WHEN SUBJECT TO THE RETENTION FORCE SPECIFIED BY FMVSS NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."

The risk

LOW RETENTION CAN CAUSE THE WINDOW TO OPEN WITHOUTWARNING, CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR BOTH PASSENGERS AND PEDESTRIANS.

What to do

MODIFIED ASSEMBLIES WILL BE SHIPPED TO EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW ASSEMBLIES.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: VISUAL SYSTEMS.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: EMERGENCY PUSHOUT WINDOWS WITH CERTAIN RIVET AND MATERIALCOMBINATIONS.NOTE: IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS OBTAINING THE REPLACEMENT WINDOW ASSEMBLIES, PLEASECONTACT WELLS ALUMINUM AT 1-410-494-4500. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYTRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

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