NHTSA Campaign 90V022000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by NATIONAL COACH CORP. · Reported Feb 2, 1990 · 105 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE REAR DOOR FAILED THE FMVSS 217 MAGNITUDE OF FORCE TEST. THE REAR DOOR RELEASE MECHANISM REQUIRES 35 POUNDS OF FORCE TO OPERATE. THIS IS GREATER THAN THE 20 POUNDS MAXIMUM ALLOWED BY THE FMVSS FOR DOORS LABELED 'EMERGENCY EXIT'. HOWEVER, THERE IS MORE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT AREA THAN REQUIRED BY THE FMVSS, THEREFORE, THE REAR DOOR DOES NOT NEED TO BE LABELED AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT.

Consequence

NONE. TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO COMPLIANCE, THE WORDS 'IN EMERGENCY' WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE REAR DOOR LABEL.

Remedy

REMOVE WORDS 'IN EMERGENCY' FROM REAR DOOR LABEL.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NATIONAL COMMUTER VAN 1989 105
NATIONAL COMMUTER VAN 1990 105

Source: NHTSA Campaign 90V022000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.