NHTSA campaign 90V041000
COONS MFG., INC. recall 90V041000
THE FRONT ELECTRIC BI-FOLD DOORS ON THESE BUSES ARE IDENTIFIED AS AN "EMERGENCY EXIT". FMVSS 217 REQUIRES THAT DOORS IDENTIFIED AS EMERGENCY EXITS REQUIRE LESS THAN 20 POUNDS OF PRESSURE TO OPEN. THESE DOORS REQUIRE MORE THAN 25 POUNDS OF PRESSURE TO OPERATE MANUALLY.
Reported 03/05/1990
What can happen
THE VEHICLE IS IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 217.
Repair
REPLACE THE "EMERGENCY EXIT" SIGNS WITH SIGNS THAT READ "FOR MANUAL OPERATION, PULL LEVER DOWN". SINCE THE DOORS ARE NOT IDENTIFIED AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT, THIS ELIMINATES THE NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 217.
Components
- Equipment: Other: Labels
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
1989 Diamond Reo PEOPLE MOVERView records1989 Wayne MIDTOWNERView records1988 Diamond Reo PEOPLE MOVERView records1988 Wayne MIDTOWNERView records1987 Diamond Reo PEOPLE MOVERView records1987 Wayne MIDTOWNERView records1986 Diamond Reo PEOPLE MOVERView records1985 Diamond Reo PEOPLE MOVERView records1984 Diamond Reo PEOPLE MOVERView records1983 Diamond Reo PEOPLE MOVERView records