The defect
THE WINDOW LATCH AND LOCK COMPONENTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ALIGNED; CONSEQUENTLY, THE STAINLESS STEEL KEEPER (STRIKER) MAY CAUSE WEAR ON THE ALUMINUM LATCH. OPERATION OF THE WINDOW LATCH CAN BECOME MORE DIFFICULT. WINDOWS IN THE AFFECTED COACHES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE".
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND ALIGN LATCH COMPONENTS. THE SPECIFIC REPAIR PROCEDURE DEPENDS ON THE MAUFACTURER OF THE WINDOW.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Motor Coach MC9 | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
Components: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Coach MC9 | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Motor Coach MC9 | 1982 | 0 | 4 |
| Motor Coach MC9 | 1983 | 1 | 3 |
Other visibility recalls in 1983
5 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the visibility; MOTOR COACH IND., INC. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 83V112000 26 Oct 1983 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 83V065000 7 Jul 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V003000 24 Jan 1983 | COLUMBUS CYCLE |
| 83V009000 1 Jan 1983 | TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983