The defect
THE SAFETY TAB USED TO RELEASE THE ROOF EMERGENCY EXIT MAY BREAK. IF THE TAB BREAKS, THE EMERGENCY EXIT CANNOT BE OPENED.
The remedy
REPLACEMENT SAFETY TABS AND INSTRUCTIONS, ALONG WITH THE NOTIFICATION LETTER, WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS. PROPER OPERATION SHOULD BE VERIFIED AFTER SAFETY TABS ARE REPLACED. OWNERS WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR ONE HOUR OF LABOR.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost Lemirage | 1984 |
| Prevost Lemirage XL | 1984 |
| Prevost Marathon | 1984 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevost Lemirage | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost Lemirage XL | 1984 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost Marathon | 1984 | 0 | 4 |
Other structure recalls in 1984
7 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the structure; PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 84V160000 20 Dec 1984 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V115000 24 Sept 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V086000 18 Jul 1984 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 84V055000 2 May 1984 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 84V025000 2 Mar 1984 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 84V005000 17 Jan 1984 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984