Campaign 90V-043

Front entrance door of the collins diplomat was intended to be an emergency exit, but it is not labeled "emergency exit"

Defect summary

THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE COLLINS DIPLOMAT WAS INTENDED TO BE AN EMERGENCY EXIT, BUT IT IS NOT LABELED "EMERGENCY EXIT".

Consequence

THE BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217.

Remedy

LABEL FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR "EMERGENCY EXIT".

Notes

SYSTEM: EMERGENCY EXIT LABELING; FMVSS 217.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES; FORD E-350 CONVERSION.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 90V043000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

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

Vehicles covered by campaign 90V-043
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Collins	Diplomat	1989 to 1990	0

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

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "NHTSA compliance test" as its origin.

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