NHTSA Campaign 90V041000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by COONS MFG., INC. · Reported Mar 5, 1990 · 958 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE FRONT ELECTRIC BI-FOLD DOORS ON THESE BUSES ARE IDENTIFIED AS AN "EMERGENCY EXIT". FMVSS 217 REQUIRES THAT DOORS IDENTIFIED AS EMERGENCY EXITS REQUIRE LESS THAN 20 POUNDS OF PRESSURE TO OPEN. THESE DOORS REQUIRE MORE THAN 25 POUNDS OF PRESSURE TO OPERATE MANUALLY.

Consequence

THE VEHICLE IS IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 217.

Remedy

REPLACE THE "EMERGENCY EXIT" SIGNS WITH SIGNS THAT READ "FOR MANUAL OPERATION, PULL LEVER DOWN". SINCE THE DOORS ARE NOT IDENTIFIED AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT, THIS ELIMINATES THE NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 217.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
DIAMOND REO PEOPLE MOVER 1983 958
DIAMOND REO PEOPLE MOVER 1984 958
DIAMOND REO PEOPLE MOVER 1985 958
DIAMOND REO PEOPLE MOVER 1986 958
DIAMOND REO PEOPLE MOVER 1987 958
DIAMOND REO PEOPLE MOVER 1988 958
DIAMOND REO PEOPLE MOVER 1989 958
WAYNE MIDTOWNER 1987 958
WAYNE MIDTOWNER 1988 958
WAYNE MIDTOWNER 1989 958

Source: NHTSA Campaign 90V041000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.