Campaign 93V-032-002

Passengers clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus

Defect summary

PASSENGERS CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.

Consequence

WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THEHANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THEINDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUSINJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

REPLACE OR REPOSITION THE HANDRAILS TO STOP CLOTHING FROM BECOMING CAUGHT.

Notes

SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT: HANDRAILS AT BUS ENTRYWAYS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 93V032002. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

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

Vehicles covered by campaign 93V-032-002
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Ward	Patriot	1983 to 1993	0
Ward	Volunteer	1980 to 1993	0

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

Investigation

This recall followed an NHTSA defect investigation

PE93008 HANDRAILS SNAG
Opened Feb 25, 1993, closed May 12, 1993

99V-195 Jul 20, 1999
Vehicle description: school bus
98V-301 Dec 1, 1998
Vehicle description: school buses
98V-200 Aug 28, 1998
Vehicle description: school buses built with code g47aodm outward opening service door and code g47acdc or g47a5dc manual door control
97V-014 Feb 5, 1997
Certain clothing articles such as draw strings can become lodged in the forward handrails at the bus doors when a person is exiting the bus
96V-048 Mar 11, 1996
Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus
96V-047 Mar 11, 1996
Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus