NATIONAL COMMUTER VAN 1990: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V022000

Make Model Year
NATIONAL COMMUTER VAN 1990
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1990-02-02 1990-02-02 1990-02-22

Production Dates: 1989-09-01 - 1990-01-01

Manufacturers Involved: NATIONAL MOTOR COACH CO.

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 105

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 217

Summary

THE REAR DOOR FAILED THE FMVSS 217 MAGNITUDE OF FORCE TEST. THE REAR DOOR RELEASE MECHANISM REQUIRES 35 POUNDS OF FORCE TO OPERATE. THIS IS GREATER THAN THE 20 POUNDS MAXIMUM ALLOWED BY THE FMVSS FOR DOORS LABELED 'EMERGENCY EXIT'. HOWEVER, THERE IS MORE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT AREA THAN REQUIRED BY THE FMVSS, THEREFORE, THE REAR DOOR DOES NOT NEED TO BE LABELED AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT.

Consequence

NONE. TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO COMPLIANCE, THE WORDS 'IN EMERGENCY' WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE REAR DOOR LABEL.

Remedy

REMOVE WORDS 'IN EMERGENCY' FROM REAR DOOR LABEL.

Notes

SYSTEM: EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL; FMVSS 217.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: COMMUTER VAN.