CERTAIN BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, “BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE.” THESE BUSES LACK THE CORRECT NUMBER AND SIZE OF EMERGENCY EXITS.
Champion Bus – CHAMPION/FMVSS 217/EMERGENCY WINDOW
| Report Received Date | 12/13/2004 |
| NHTSA ID | 04V588000 |
| Consequence Summary | IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE BUS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL REPLACE ONE OF THE REGULAR WINDOWS ON THE BUSES WITH AN EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHAMPION AT 800-331-5761. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 6 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=04V588000) |
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