The issue
NOTE: VEHICLES BUILT ON DODGE CHASSIS. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 217 - BUS WINDOW RETENTION, RELEASE AND EMERGENCY EXITS. THE TWO LEAFS OF THE EMERGENCY REAR DOORS, WHEN OPENED FROM THE INSIDE, MAY JAM TOGETHER IF PUSHED TOGETHER, AND IN SOME CASES CAN JAM SO TIGHTLY THAT THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. CORRECTION: A LATCH MECHANISM WILL BE ATTACHED TO ONE OF THE REAR DOOR LEAFS WHICH WILL ALLOW THE DOORS TO OPEN SIMULTANEOUSLY, BUT NOT JAM ON EACH OTHER.
Description (français)
Ces véhicules ne sont pas conformes à la NSVAC 217 portant sur la fixation et l'ouverture des fenêtres d'autobus et sur les issues de secours.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Girardin SCHOOL BUS | 1987, 1988 |