1989 ABC ACRON MAGNUM

1 recalls — 1 complaints

90V111000 Jun 6, 1990
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Defect Description
THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW RELEASE MECHANISM MAY REQUIRE MANUAL RELEASE FORCE THAT EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE FORCE OF 20 LBS.
Consequence
WINDOWS WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO OPEN IN AN EMERGENCY ANDWOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217.
Remedy
REMOVE LEAD SEALS ON LEVERS OF EMERGENCY WINDOWS AND INCREASE PLAY BETWEEN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FRAME.
255 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: ABC BUS COMPANIES, INC.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
TIRES1
TIRES Jul 29, 2011
Incident date: Jul 26, 2011
TRUCK TIRES WE WERE TRAVELING ALONG I 75 WHEN A TRUCK'S TRAILER TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING THE TRUCK SWERVE TOWARDS US FORCING US TO CHANGE LANES TO MISS THE TRUCK AND TIRE PIECES. ON THIS TRIP WE SAW 4 OTHER TRUCKS HAVE FLAT TIRES AND AT LEAST 10 PLACES ON THE ROAD WE HAD TO AVOID PIECES OF TRUCK ... Read more

NHTSA Safety Investigations — ABC ACRON MAGNUM

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA91030 Opened: Jun 24, 1991 — Closed: Jul 22, 1991
EA — Closed
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE
There is no summary currently available

ABC ACRON MAGNUM — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the ABC ACRON MAGNUM across all model years (1986–1990).

5 Total Recalls
12 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

ABC ACRON MAGNUM — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
1990 1 0 View
1989 (current) 1 1
1988 1 0 View
1987 1 0 View
1986 1 0 View

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