The defect
EMERGENCY EXIT UNLATCHING FORCES EXCEED THE 20 LBS. MAXIMUM ALLOWED.
The risk
BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217.
The remedy
MAKE ADJUSTMENT TO REDUCE UNLATCHING FORCES BELOW 20 LBS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost Lemirage XL | 1988 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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 XL | 1988 | 0 | 3 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1988
3 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 88V065000 18 Apr 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V039000 23 Mar 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988