NHTSA Campaign 80V086000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Issued by COACH & EQUIP SALES CORP. · Reported Jul 10, 1980 · 24 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLES MAY NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE". CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE GONE THROUGH PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE DEACTIVATION OF THE KEY LOCK IN THE REAR DOOR.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL A SHEET METAL SCREW IN THE REAR EMERGENCY DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
COACH AND EQUIPMENT FORTIVAN 1976 24
COACH AND EQUIPMENT FORTIVAN 1977 24
COACH AND EQUIPMENT FORTIVAN 1978 24

Source: NHTSA Campaign 80V086000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.