DIAMOND REO PEOPLE MOVER 1989: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V041000

Make Model Year
DIAMOND REO PEOPLE MOVER 1989
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1990-09-20 1990-03-05 1990-03-13

Production Dates: 1982-10-01 - 1987-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: DIAMOND REO TRUCKS, INC.

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 958

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 217

Summary

THE FRONT ELECTRIC BI-FOLD DOORS ON THESE BUSES ARE IDENTIFIED AS AN "EMERGENCY EXIT". FMVSS 217 REQUIRES THAT DOORS IDENTIFIED AS EMERGENCY EXITS REQUIRE LESS THAN 20 POUNDS OF PRESSURE TO OPEN. THESE DOORS REQUIRE MORE THAN 25 POUNDS OF PRESSURE TO OPERATE MANUALLY.

Consequence

THE VEHICLE IS IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 217.

Remedy

REPLACE THE "EMERGENCY EXIT" SIGNS WITH SIGNS THAT READ "FOR MANUAL OPERATION, PULL LEVER DOWN". SINCE THE DOORS ARE NOT IDENTIFIED AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT, THIS ELIMINATES THE NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 217.

Notes

SYSTEM: EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL; FMVSS 217.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MIDTOWNER AND PEOPLE MOVER BUSES.