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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 90V147000: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. · Reported to NHTSA Aug 15, 1990

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.
4,500
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
20
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Aug 15, 1990
Production Jul 1, 1981 – Mar 1, 1990

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THERE IS AN INADEQUATE NUMBER OF EMERGENCY EXITS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE THE BUS; DRIVER'S DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT PROPERLY LOCATED. WINDOW EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT LEGIBLE.

The risk

BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217, AND COULD CONFUSEPASSENGERS TRYING TO EXIT IN AN EMERGENCY.

The remedy

PROPERLY LABEL RIGHT EXIT DOOR AS 'EMERGENCY EXIT'; RELOCATE EMERGENCY EXIT LABELS; AND INSTALL LEGIBLE WINDOW EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS.

Notes

SYSTEM: EMERGENCY EXIT LABELS; FMVSS 217.

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
CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
90V147000
Units potentially affected
4,500
Report received
Aug 15, 1990
Production range
Jul 1, 1981 – Mar 1, 1990
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
217

Vehicles covered

20 model years across 2 models

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.