The issue
On certain buses, the stem which joins the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may potentially corrode. Excessive material loss of the stem due to corrosion could result in the outside handle separating from the door mechanism while trying to open the door from the exterior of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this could delay evacuation of the vehicle and increase the risk of injury to occupants. Correction: Dealers will inspect the stems and either replace or protect them agianst further corrosion.
Description (français)
Sur certains autobus, la tige qui relie la poignée extérieure de la porte de secours au mécanisme d'ouverture de la porte de secours pourrait se corroder. Une perte excessive de matériau de la tige en raison de la corrosion pourrait causer le détachement de la poignée extérieure du mécanisme de la porte lorsqu'on tente d'ouvrir la porte depuis l'extérieur de l'autobus. En cas d'urgence, cela pourrait retarder l'évacuation des occupants du véhicule et augmenter les risques de blessures. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront inspecter les tiges et les remplacer ou les protéger contre une corrosion ultérieure.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Built ER NON-SCHOOL BUS | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Thomas Built FS-65 NON-SCHOOL BUS | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Thomas Built MVP-EF NON-SCHOOL BUS | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 NON-SCHOOL BUS | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL NON-SCHOOL BUS | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER EFX NON-SCHOOL BUS | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX NON-SCHOOL BUS | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER MVP ER | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Thomas Built TL-960 NON-SCHOOL BUS | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Thomas Built VISTA NON-SCHOOL BUS | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |