The defect
PASSENGERS CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.
The risk
WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THEHANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THEINDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUSINJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
REPLACE OR REPOSITION THE HANDRAILS TO STOP CLOTHING FROM BECOMING CAUGHT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Sturdicorp Sturdibus | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdivan | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sturdicorp Sturdibus | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdibus | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdibus | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdibus | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdibus | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdibus | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdibus | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdibus | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdibus | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdibus | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdibus | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdibus | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdivan | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdivan | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdivan | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdivan | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdivan | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdivan | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdivan | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdivan | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdivan | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdivan | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdivan | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Sturdicorp Sturdivan | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
Other unknown or other recalls in 1993
7 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the unknown or other; STURDI-CORP. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 93V209000 8 Dec 1993 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 93V178000 1 Nov 1993 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 93V143000 14 Sept 1993 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 93V084000 17 May 1993 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 93V071000 27 Apr 1993 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 93V045000 17 Mar 1993 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993