1994 CORBEIL MINIBUS Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 96V076000 on 05/07/1996
- Component:
- Structure:body
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1986 - 06/29/1995
- Affected:
- 250
- 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 in serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install a block of polystyrene between the grab rail and the step well panel.
- 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 corbeil at 1-514-439-3577. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 98V330000 on 12/22/1998
- Component:
- Structure:body
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1990 - 03/30/1998
- Affected:
- 1,545
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: school buses built on ford and general motors chassis. these vehicles do not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 217, "bus window retention and release." the rear door must provide an opening large enough to permit unobstructed passage of a rectangular parrelepiped.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash, the rear emergency door is narrow, which could make evacuation of the vehicle more difficult.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the seat backs on the rear seats with straighter and thinner seat backs, allowing for full access to the rear emergency door.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin january 11, 1999. 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 corbeil at 1-450-439-6852.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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