Vehicle recall 93V195000 · November 23, 1993

Wayne Chaperone and Lifeguard

The three-point latches used on the emergency doors have been mistakenly assembled using standard nuts rather than locking nuts.

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

Summary: The three-point latches used on the emergency doors have been mistakenly assembled using standard nuts rather than locking nuts. The standard nuts could back off due to vibration, causing the rods which unlock the emergency doors to fall off.
Consequence: If this occurs, and an emergency arises, the emergencydoor cannot be opened from the outside of the bus.
Remedy: The standard nuts will be replaced with locking nuts.
Notes: System: structure; door assembly; latches and locks.vehicle description: school buses.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time or theremedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please call wayne servicecenter at 1-513-644-0041. Also, contact the national highway traffic safetyadministration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 93V195000
Reported to NHTSA: November 23, 1993
Filed by: WAYNE WHEELED VEHICLES
Owner notification: November 5, 1993
Vehicles potentially affected: 40
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch

Recall 93V195000 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.

Wayne Chaperone (1993): 1993
Wayne Lifeguard (1993): 1993

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