The defect
THE AISLE ILLUMINATING FLUORESCENT TUBES ABOVE THE PARCEL RACKS ARE EXPOSED, AND CAN BREAK ON CONTACT WITH PARCELS OR PASSENGER'S HANDS.
The risk
PASSENGERS CAN BREAK THE EXPOSED FLOURESCENT TUBES ANDCUT THEIR HANDS.
The remedy
A COVER WILL BE INSTALLED TO ENSURE PASSENGER PROTECTION AGAINST CUTS IF THE FLOURESCENT TUBES ARE BROKEN.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MCI 102C3 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| TMC 102C3 | 1989, 1990 |
Components: INTERIOR LIGHTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCI 102C3 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102C3 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102C3 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102C3 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102C3 | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| TMC 102C3 | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| TMC 102C3 | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
Other interior lighting recalls in 1992
2 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the interior lighting; MOTOR COACH IND., INC. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 92V076000 14 May 1992 | ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992