The defect
THERE MAY BE AN INADEQUATE NUMBER OF EMERGENCY EXITS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUS.
The risk
THE BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217; THIS COULD BEHAZARDOUS TO PASSENGERS IN AN EMERGENCY.
The remedy
INSTALL ADDITIONAL WINDOW EMERGENCY EXIT ON LEFT SIDE OF BUS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Champion CTS Challenger | 1988, 1989 |
Components: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
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 CTS Challenger | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion CTS Challenger | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
Other visibility recalls in 1990
17 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the visibility; CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 90V192000 12 Nov 1990 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 90V179000 1 Nov 1990 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 90V135000 27 Jul 1990 | LIMOUSINE WERKS, INC. |
| 90V126000 10 Jul 1990 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 90V111000 6 Jun 1990 | ABC BUS COMPANIES, INC. |
| 90V110000 4 Jun 1990 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 90V107000 4 Jun 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V106001 1 Jun 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990