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NHTSA Campaign 94V171000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. · Reported Sep 7, 1994 · 206 vehicles affected

What's wrong

RETROFLECTIVE MARKINGS ON REQUIRED EMERGENCY EXITS DO NOT MEET THE LOCATION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."

Consequence

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THE RETROFLECTIVE MARKINGS ARE NOT PROPERLY LOCATED AT EMERGENCY EXITS, OCCUPANTS COULD NOT EASILY IDENTIFY SUCH EXITS IN AN EMERGENCY OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL REFLECTIVE TAPE AROUND EACH EMERGENCY DOOR'S OUTSIDE PERIMETER.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1994 206
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1994 206
THOMAS VISTA 1994 206

Source: NHTSA Campaign 94V171000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.