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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 80V124000: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Sep 23, 1980

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.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
57
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 23, 1980
Production Jun 1, 1980 – Aug 1, 1980

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE EMERGENCY EXIT LABELS OF LESS THAN THE TWO INCH HEIGHT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE".

The remedy

EACH VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED BY MAIN PLANT PERSONNEL.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: EMERGENCY EXIT LABELS THAT ARE OF LESS THAN THEREQUIRED HEIGHT MAY NOT BE READILY VISIBLE TO PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT OF ANEMERGENCY. THIS WOULD INCREASE THE CHANCES OF PASSENGER INJURY.

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.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
80V124000
Units potentially affected
57
Report received
Sep 23, 1980
Production range
Jun 1, 1980 – Aug 1, 1980
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
217

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

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.