1992 WARD VOLUNTEER Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 93V032002 on 04/27/1993
- Component:
- Structure:body
- Manufactured:
- 11/30/1980 - 03/31/1993
- Affected:
- 46,500
- Defect:
- Passengers clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
- Consequence:
- When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in thehandrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion, theindividual is subject to being dragged by the bus. this can result in seriousinjury or death.
- Correction:
- Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from becoming caught.
- Notes:
- System: equipment: handrails at bus entryways.vehicle description: school buses.
- Campaign:
- 96V047000 on 03/11/1996
- Component:
- Structure:body
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1986 - 06/17/1996
- Affected:
- 34,900
- Defect:
- Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
- Consequence:
- When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion,the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. this can result inserious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from being caught. replace foam pad and install 1" thick rubber spacer between the brace and the wall.
- Notes:
- System: equipment; handrails at bus entry ways. vehicle description: school buses.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact amtran at 1-501-327-7761. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 96V046000 on 03/11/1996
- Component:
- Structure:body
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1986 - 01/31/1996
- Affected:
- 2,650
- Defect:
- Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
- Consequence:
- When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion,the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. this can result inserious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from being caught. identify the handrail application. if handrail extends from barrier to step well, no modifications are needed. if handrail extends from barrier to inside wall, kit must be ordered and new handrail installed when received.
- Notes:
- System: equipment; handrails at bus entry ways. vehicle description: school buses with outward opening entrance doors. note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact amtran at 1-501-327-7761. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 97V014000 on 02/05/1997
- Component:
- Structure:body
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1990 - 01/19/1997
- Affected:
- 2,480
- Defect:
- Certain clothing articles such as draw strings can become lodged in the forward handrails at the bus doors when a person is exiting the bus.
- Consequence:
- If the driver is unaware of the situation, the entrance door may be closed, capturing the item in the door. death or injury can occur to the person exiting the bus.
- Correction:
- Dealers will remove this handrail. provisions will be made for buses operating in states that mandate a forward mounted handrail to offer the owners a free repair kit containing a rubber spacer.
- Notes:
- Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin february 28, 1997. notes:owners who need the free repair kit and are unable to obtain the kit within a reasonable time should contact amtran at 1-501-327-7761.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 98V200000 on 08/27/1998
- Component:
- Structure:body
- Manufactured:
- 12/03/1989 - 02/13/1997
- Affected:
- 8,083
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: school buses built with code g47aodm outward opening service door and code g47acdc or g47a5dc manual door control. certain clothing articles such as draw strings can become lodged between the control rod clevis and the attachment at the door as a person is exiting the bus.
- Consequence:
- If the driver is unaware of this situation, the entrance door may be closed, capturing the item in the door. death or injury could occur to the person exiting the bus.
- Correction:
- Owners will be provided with a repair kit and installation instructions.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began september 21, 1998.owners who do not receive the free repair kit within a reasonable time should contact amtran at 1-800-843-5615.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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