CHAMPION UNSPECIFIED 1982: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V148000

Make Model Year
CHAMPION UNSPECIFIED 1982
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1990-11-20 1990-08-15 1990-08-23

Production Dates: 1981-07-01 - 1990-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: CHAMPION MOTOR COACH, INC

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 800

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 217

Summary

THE EMERGENCY ROOF EXIT RELEASE MECHANISM WAS INSTALLED IN AN INCORRECT DIRECTION; OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ROOF EXIT ARE NOT CONCISE; AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXIT ARE INCORRECT.

Consequence

BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217; INCORRECT OR TOOLONG EXIT INSTRUCTIONS COULD LEAD TO CONFUSION AND FURTHER HAZARD TOPASSENGERS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE BUS IN AN EMERGENCY.

Remedy

MODIFY ROOF RELEASE MECHANISM; REVISE WORDING OF LABELS; AND RELOCATE LABELS WITHIN 6 INCHES OF RELEASE MECHANISM.

Notes

SYSTEM: ROOF EMERGENCY EXIT; FMVSS 217.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.