Vehicle recall 01V378000 · December 12, 2001
1996-2001 Thomas MVP EF
Vehicle description: certain school buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and…
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- Summary
- Vehicle description: certain school buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." a third roof hatch must be added to meet the standard requirements. Only vehicles located in the state of washington are involved.
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash, the bus occupant may not be able to exit the bus quickly.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a third roof hatch. Owner notification began may 1, 2002. 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 thomas built at 336-889-4871.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V378000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 12, 2001
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- May 1, 2002
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 57
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body
Vehicles covered
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