Vehicle recall 04V599000 · December 23, 2004
General Coach M1030, M1030L and 2 more models
Certain buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, 'bus emergency exits and window retention and release.' the operating…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, 'bus emergency exits and window retention and release.' the operating instruction decals for the emergency latches may not have been placed on the emergency exit windows.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with labels and installation instructions that describe the steps to be taken for proper placement of the window decal. The recall began January 6, 2005. Owners should contact general coach at 1-800-842-0622.
- 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
- 04V599000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 23, 2004
- Filed by
- GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC.
- Owner notification
- January 6, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 111
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Labels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- General Coach M1030 (2002-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
- General Coach M1030L (2002-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
- General Coach M1035 (2002-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
- General Coach M1035L (2002-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
Has your General Coach been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A General Coach dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.