The defect
CERTAIN BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, 'BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE.' THE OPERATING INSTRUCTION DECALS FOR THE EMERGENCY LATCHES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS THAT DESCRIBE THE STEPS TO BE TAKEN FOR PROPER PLACEMENT OF THE WINDOW DECAL. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 6, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GENERAL COACH AT 1-800-842-0622.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| General Coach M1030 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| General Coach M1030L | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| General Coach M1035 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| General Coach M1035L | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Coach M1030 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| General Coach M1030 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| General Coach M1030 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| General Coach M1030 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| General Coach M1030L | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| General Coach M1030L | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| General Coach M1030L | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| General Coach M1030L | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| General Coach M1035 | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| General Coach M1035 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| General Coach M1035 | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| General Coach M1035 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| General Coach M1035L | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| General Coach M1035L | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| General Coach M1035L | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| General Coach M1035L | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2004
73 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the equipment; GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC. filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 04V611000 29 Dec 2004 | DIAMOND COACH CORPORATION |
| 04V598000 23 Dec 2004 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 04V603000 20 Dec 2004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V556000 22 Nov 2004 | SUPREME CORPORATION |
| 04V555000 19 Nov 2004 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 04V553000 17 Nov 2004 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 04V531000 2 Nov 2004 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 04V484000 14 Oct 2004 | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004