Vehicle recall 02V291000 · November 8, 2002

Diamond Coach MB200, VIP/PT and 1 more model

Certain transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." due to…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Certain transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." due to certain seating arrangements, the emergency exit labels on the emergency exit windows were in an improper location.
Consequence: Without these labels, there could be confusion in locating the emergency exit releases in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Owners will be provided with labels and installation instructions. Owner notification is expected to begin during November 2002. Owners who do not receive the free labels and instructions within a reasonable time should contact diamond coach at 1-800-241-8678, extension 13.
Notes: Customers can 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: 02V291000
Reported to NHTSA: November 8, 2002
Filed by: DIAMOND COACH CORPORATION
Owner notification: December 1, 2001
Vehicles potentially affected: 3,146
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Equipment › Other › Labels

Recall 02V291000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Diamond Coach MB200 (1993-2002): 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993
Diamond Coach TC18FD (1993-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993
Diamond Coach VIP/PT (1993-2002): 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993

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