NHTSA Recall 79V264000
Filed by FLXIBLE CORPORATION. Component: Structure. Reported 1979-11-20. An estimated 742 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENSION COMPONENTS". THE EXTENSION SPRING THAT ATTACHES THE SPRING BRACKET TO THE VALVE ARM AT THE FRONT DOOR ENTRANCE ENGINE ASSEMBLY MAY NOT MAINTAIN THE DOOR IN AN OPEN POSITION WHEN THE EMERGENCY "T" HANDLE IS PULLED. THIS ALLOWS THE EXTENSION SPRING TO RETRACT AND THE DOOR TO CLOSE WHEN THE "T" HANDLE IS RELEASED.
What the manufacturer will do
DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; EXTENSION SPRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PASSENGERS MAY BE HINDERED IN EXITING THROUGH THE FRONTDOOR IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND SERIOUS INJURIES COULD RESULT.