FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH 1978: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V264000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FLXIBLE | TRANSIT COACH | 1978 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1979-12-18 | 1979-11-20 | 1980-01-14 |
Production Dates: 1978-06-01 - 1979-11-01
Manufacturers Involved: FLXIBLE CORPORATION
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 742
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 206
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENSION COMPONENTS". THE EXTENSION SPRING THAT ATTACHES THE SPRING BRACKET TO THE VALVE ARM AT THE FRONT DOOR ENTRANCE ENGINE ASSEMBLY MAY NOT MAINTAIN THE DOOR IN AN OPEN POSITION WHEN THE EMERGENCY "T" HANDLE IS PULLED. THIS ALLOWS THE EXTENSION SPRING TO RETRACT AND THE DOOR TO CLOSE WHEN THE "T" HANDLE IS RELEASED.
DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM AT NO COST TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; EXTENSION SPRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PASSENGERS MAY BE HINDERED IN EXITING THROUGH THE FRONTDOOR IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND SERIOUS INJURIES COULD RESULT.
