The defect
BUSES HAVE ONLY TWO EMERGENCY WINDOW EXITS IDENTIFIED ON LEFT SIDE, INSTEAD OF THREE REQUIRED BY FMVSS 217.
The risk
BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217.
The remedy
ADD EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS TO 3RD WINDOW ON LEFT SIDE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Grumman 870 | 1983 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grumman 870 | 1983 | 0 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 1987
5 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the equipment; GRUMMAN OHIO CORP. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 87V171000 29 Oct 1987 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 87V146000 15 Sept 1987 | RANGE ROVER NA., INC. |
| 87V070000 18 May 1987 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 87V016000 13 Jan 1987 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987