The defect
THE FORCE REQUIRED TO RELEASE THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW EXCEEDS TWENTY POUNDS.
The risk
THE WINDOW RELEASE DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OFFMVSS 217. INABILITY TO OPEN AN EMERGENCY EXIT INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY TOPASSENGERS ON THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
ADJUST THE THREADED LOCKS IN THE WINDOW FRAME FOR PROPER ENGAGEMENT OF WINDOW WITH RELEASE MECHANISM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost H3-40 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Prevost H5 60 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
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 H3-40 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost H3-40 | 1989 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost H3-40 | 1990 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost H3-40 | 1991 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost H3-40 | 1992 | 0 | 8 |
| Prevost H5 60 | 1988 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost H5 60 | 1989 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost H5 60 | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost H5 60 | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost H5 60 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
Other visibility recalls in 1992
7 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the visibility; PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 92V140000 29 Sept 1992 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 92V077000 18 May 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V050000 14 Apr 1992 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 92V051000 10 Apr 1992 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 92V043000 1 Apr 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V013000 3 Jan 1992 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992