The defect
THE LABELS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE," WHICH INDICATE THE LOCATION OF THE NEAREST WINDOW EXIT, ARE MISSING.
The risk
IN AN EMERGENCY, OCCUPANTS COULD HAVE DIFFICULTYLOCATING THE NEAREST EXIT, CREATING A SAFETY RISK.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND AMPLE LABELS TO BE APPLIED TO THESE BUSES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Van Hool AU138 | 1988 |
| Van Hool T809 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| Van Hool T815 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Hool AU138 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Van Hool T809 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Van Hool T809 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Van Hool T809 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Van Hool T809 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Van Hool T815 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Van Hool T815 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Van Hool T815 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Van Hool T815 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Van Hool T815 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Van Hool T815 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Van Hool T815 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Van Hool T815 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 1993
18 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the equipment; VAN HOOL, N.V. filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 93V186000 1 Nov 1993 | TAM-USA |
| 93V175000 29 Oct 1993 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 93V147000 13 Sept 1993 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 93V144000 9 Sept 1993 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 93V124000 22 Jul 1993 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
| 93V120000 19 Jul 1993 | NATIONAL RV, INC. |
| 93V117000 13 Jul 1993 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 93V111000 7 Jul 1993 | ROVER GROUP, LIMITED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993