Campaign 85V-017

Rack and gear type latch assembly of the emergency doors can be overstressed by misuse of the inside door handle, making the gears subject to failure

Defect summary

THE RACK AND GEAR TYPE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE EMERGENCY DOORS CAN BE OVERSTRESSED BY MISUSE OF THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE, MAKING THE GEARS SUBJECT TO FAILURE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THESE GEARS TO FAIL WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE EMERGENCY DOOR. THIS COULD RESULT IN PASSENGERS BEING TRAPPED IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

Remedy

INSTALL COMPLETE NEW LATCH ASSEMBLIES WITH METAL GEARS TO REPLACE THE NYLON MATERIAL.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUS WITH GVWR GREATER THAN 10,000 POUNDS.SYSTEM: EMERGENCY DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 85V017000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about latches and locks on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 85V-017
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Thomas	Thomas	1982 to 1983	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.