Recall 94E011002: Visibility

NHTSA recall 94E011002 · announced July 11, 1994 · Van Con · 30 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."

What to do

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

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: VISUA SYSTEM; FMVSS NO. 217. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TYPE A-1 SCHOOL BUSES. CONSEQUENCE OF NONCOMPLIANCE: LOW RETENTION CAN CAUSE THE WINDOW TO OPEN WITHOUT WARNING, CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR BOTH PASSENGER AND PEDESTRIANS. NOTE: IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS OBTAINING THE REPLACEMENT WINDOW ASSEMBLIES, PLEASE CONTACT VAN-CON AT 1-201-356-8484. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC 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.