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1977 COACH AND EQUIPMENT FORTIVAN Recall - Campaign #80V090000

 
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1977 COACH AND EQUIPMENT FORTIVAN RECALL - #80V090000

RECALL FOR LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES : DOORS : LATCH

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE AUDIBLE SIGNAL MAY NOT SOUND WHEN THE EMERGENCY DOOR RELEASE MECHANISM IS NOT IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND THE IGNITION IS IN THE "ON" POSITION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE".

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Vehicle 1977 COACH AND EQUIPMENT FORTIVAN
Manufacturer COACH & EQUIP SALES CORP.
Manufactured between 1/1/1977 - 3/1/1979
Recalled on 8/8/1980
Influenced by OFFICE OF VEHICLE SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE
Owners Notified on 1/1/1900
# Affected 154
Recalled for LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Description ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE AUDIBLE SIGNAL MAY NOT SOUND WHEN THE EMERGENCY DOOR RELEASE MECHANISM IS NOT IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND THE IGNITION IS IN THE "ON" POSITION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE".
Consequences
Corrective action DEALER WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED LATCH MECHANISM WHICH WILL ALLOW ACTIVATION OF THE ALARM, INDEPENDENT OF THE DOOR POSITION.
Notes VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; EMERGENCY DOOR, RELEASE MECHANISM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE ABSENCE OF AN AUDIBLE WARNING SIGNAL, THE DRIVERCOULD OPERATE THE BUS WHILE THE EMERGENCY DOOR IS NOT SECURE AND PASSENGERSCOULD FALL OUT OR BE EJECTED AND INJURED.
See also 1977 COACH AND EQUIPMENT FORTIVAN Recall for LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, DOORS, LATCH
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