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NHTSA Campaign 07E042000

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

Issued by DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. · Reported Jun 22, 2007 · 4,284 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN DURA SIDE BODY EGRESS WINDOWS, SIDE BODY LAVATORY EGRESS WINDOWS, AND NON-EGRESS SIDE BODY WINDOWS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1, 2005, AND JULY 19, 2006, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN MY 2006 AND 2007 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES (MCI) D COACHES. THE WINDOWS WERE PRODUCED WITH INCONSISTENT PRIMING ON THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY BOND LINES WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE.

Consequence

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO MINIMIZE THE LIKELIHOOD OF OCCUPANTS BEING THROWN FROM THE BUS AND TO PROVIDE A MEANS OF READILY ACCESSIBLE EMERGENCY EGRESS.

Remedy

MCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS INSTRUCTING THEM TO INSPECT THE WINDOWS FOR SIGNS OF WATER LEAK, WIND NOISE, OR VISABLE PARTIAL DE-BONDING. WINDOWS SHOWING THESE SIGNS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BY DURA. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DURA AT 248-844-1615.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
DURA V369Q3 4,284
DURA V370Q3 4,284
DURA V371Q3L 4,284
DURA V371Q3R 4,284
DURA V390Q3 4,284
DURA V400Q3R 4,284
MCI D4000 2006 4,284
MCI D4000 2007 4,284
MCI D4005 2006 4,284
MCI D4005 2007 4,284
MCI D4500 2006 4,284
MCI D4500 2007 4,284
MCI D4505 2006 4,284
MCI D4505 2007 4,284

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07E042000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.