The defect
THE EMERGENCY ROOF EXIT RELEASE MECHANISM WAS INSTALLED IN AN INCORRECT DIRECTION; OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ROOF EXIT ARE NOT CONCISE; AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXIT ARE INCORRECT.
The risk
BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217; INCORRECT OR TOOLONG EXIT INSTRUCTIONS COULD LEAD TO CONFUSION AND FURTHER HAZARD TOPASSENGERS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE BUS IN AN EMERGENCY.
The remedy
MODIFY ROOF RELEASE MECHANISM; REVISE WORDING OF LABELS; AND RELOCATE LABELS WITHIN 6 INCHES OF RELEASE MECHANISM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Champion | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion | 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| Champion | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 1990
25 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the equipment; CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. filed 14 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