NHTSA Recall 19V646000
Filed by Temsa. Component: Equipment. Reported 2019-09-06. An estimated 557 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. (Temsa) is recalling 2013-2020 certain TS35C, TS35E and TS45 buses. The instruction label of the emergency exit windows may be inadequate to clearly describe how to open the push out windows quickly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
Risk
Delays in opening emergency exits can increase the risk of an injury in the event of an emergency.
What the manufacturer will do
Temsa will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the labels, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2019. Owners may contact Temsa customer service at 1-407-271-8935.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2013 Temsa Ts35c
- 2014 Temsa Ts35c
- 2015 Temsa Ts35c
- 2016 Temsa Ts35c
- 2017 Temsa Ts35c
- 2018 Temsa Ts35c
- 2019 Temsa Ts35c
- 2020 Temsa Ts35c
- 2013 Temsa Ts35e
- 2014 Temsa Ts35e
- 2015 Temsa Ts35e
- 2016 Temsa Ts35e
- 2017 Temsa Ts35e
- 2018 Temsa Ts35e
- 2019 Temsa Ts35e
- 2020 Temsa Ts35e
- 2013 Temsa Ts45
- 2014 Temsa Ts45
- 2015 Temsa Ts45
- 2016 Temsa Ts45
- 2017 Temsa Ts45
- 2018 Temsa Ts45
- 2019 Temsa Ts45
- 2020 Temsa Ts45