The defect
THE FRONT ELECTRIC BI-FOLD DOORS ON THESE BUSES ARE IDENTIFIED AS AN "EMERGENCY EXIT". FMVSS 217 REQUIRES THAT DOORS IDENTIFIED AS EMERGENCY EXITS REQUIRE LESS THAN 20 POUNDS OF PRESSURE TO OPEN. THESE DOORS REQUIRE MORE THAN 25 POUNDS OF PRESSURE TO OPERATE MANUALLY.
The risk
THE VEHICLE IS IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 217.
The remedy
REPLACE THE "EMERGENCY EXIT" SIGNS WITH SIGNS THAT READ "FOR MANUAL OPERATION, PULL LEVER DOWN". SINCE THE DOORS ARE NOT IDENTIFIED AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT, THIS ELIMINATES THE NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 217.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Diamond REO People Mover | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| Wayne Midtowner | 1987, 1988, 1989 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond REO People Mover | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Diamond REO People Mover | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Diamond REO People Mover | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Diamond REO People Mover | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Diamond REO People Mover | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Diamond REO People Mover | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Diamond REO People Mover | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Midtowner | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Midtowner | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Midtowner | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 1990
25 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the equipment; COONS MFG., INC. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 90V178000 3 Oct 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V171000 19 Sept 1990 | KRYSTAL KOACH COMPANY |
| 90V172000 19 Sept 1990 | KRYSTAL KOACH COMPANY |
| 90V156000 5 Sept 1990 | CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL |
| 90V155000 5 Sept 1990 | CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL |
| 90V169000 4 Sept 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V153000 28 Aug 1990 | MOLONEY COACH BUILDERS |
| 90V158000 27 Aug 1990 | FORETRAVEL, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990