NHTSA Campaign 80V090000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Issued by COACH & EQUIP SALES CORP. · Reported Jul 15, 1980 · 154 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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".
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED LATCH MECHANISM WHICH WILL ALLOW ACTIVATION OF THE ALARM, INDEPENDENT OF THE DOOR POSITION.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| COACH AND EQUIPMENT | FORTIVAN | 1977 | 154 |
| COACH AND EQUIPMENT | FORTIVAN | 1978 | 154 |
| COACH AND EQUIPMENT | FORTIVAN | 1979 | 154 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 80V090000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.