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1985 Crown School Bus Recalls

Safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA that cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Recall campaignsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Newest May 8, 1989
Carrying an NHTSA advisoryCampaigns where NHTSA told owners not to drive the vehicle, or to park it outside, until the repair is done.
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Open investigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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2 investigations on file

Recall campaigns

1 campaign cover this model year — what the defect is, what it could cause, and what the remedy is

89V070000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

May 8, 1989
700 units potentially affected
The defect: THE NEUTRAL BY PASS SWITCH WHICH ALLOWS THE NEUTRAL START SAFETY SWITCH TO BE OVERRIDDEN VIOLATES THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102.
The risk: SHOULD THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH BE OVERRIDDEN AND THEBUS ENGINE STARTED WHILE IN GEAR, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE BUS TO MOVEUNEXPECTEDLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy: ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE SWITCH IS TO BE DISCONNECTED.
CROWN COACH CORPORATIONView on NHTSA.gov

What a recall is

Safety recall
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Safety investigation
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
Manufacturer communication
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and it is not a recall.

EA89029ClosedEngineering Analysis

SEAT BACK FAILURE

Opened Jul 28, 1989
Closed Sep 24, 1990

SUMMARY:SCHOOL DISTRICT REPORTS EXTENDED SEAT BACKS ARE BREAKING AWAYFROM THE SEATS SOLID FRAME.SEAT BACK SEPARATION COULD HAVE A DETRIMENTALEFFECT ON THE VEHICLES COMPARTMENTALIZATION PRINCIPLE IN THE EVENT OF ASERIOUS ACCIDENT.COMPARTMENTALIZATION, AS OUTLINED IN THE STANDARD, REQUIRES STRENGTH INTHE ENTIRE SEATING SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES THE FLOOR, THE SEAT FRAME AND THEFASTENING OF THE FRAMES TO THE FLOOR WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDING SEATSYSTEM PADDING AND FLEXIBILITY TO ABSORB ENERGY IN A CRASH.CROWN CLAIMS THE FAILURES RESULT FROM ABUSE AND ARE ISOLATED.A RECENTTELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH THE FLEET INVOLVED INDICATED THAT 43 ADDITIONALSEATS WERE RECENTLY REMOVED (BY CROWN) FOR WELDING REPAIRS.===

SEATS
PE89115ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

SEATBACK FAILURE

Opened Apr 12, 1989
Closed Jul 28, 1989

SUMMARY:SCHOOL DISTRICT REPORTS EXTENDED SEAT BACKS ARE BREAKING AWAYFROM THE SEATS SOLID FRAME.SEAT BACK SEPARATION COULD HAVE A DETRIMENTALEFFECT ON THE VEHICLES COMPARTMENTALIZATION PRINCIPLE IN THE EVENT OF ASERIOUS ACCIDENT.COMPARTMENTALIZATION, AS OUTLINED IN THE STANDARD, REQUIRES STRENGTH INTHE ENTIRE SEATING SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES THE FLOOR, THE SEAT FRAME ANDTHE FASTENING OF THE FRAMES TO THE FLOOR WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDINGSEAT SYSTEM PADDING AND FLEXIBILITY TO ABSORB ENERGY IN A CRASH.===

SEATS

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