CHAMPION CTS CHALLENGER 1988: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V149000

Make Model Year
CHAMPION CTS CHALLENGER 1988
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1990-11-20 1990-08-23 1990-08-23

Production Dates: 1987-09-01 - 1989-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: CHAMPION MOTOR COACH, INC

Component: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 50

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 217

Summary

THERE MAY BE AN INADEQUATE NUMBER OF EMERGENCY EXITS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUS.

Consequence

THE BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217; THIS COULD BEHAZARDOUS TO PASSENGERS IN AN EMERGENCY.

Remedy

INSTALL ADDITIONAL WINDOW EMERGENCY EXIT ON LEFT SIDE OF BUS.

Notes

SYSTEM: EMERGENCY EXITS; FMVSS 217.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES BUILT WITH RAIL-TYPE CHASSIS.