NHTSA recall campaign
80V090000
ManufacturerCOACH & EQUIP SALES CORP.Reported1980-07-15Affected154 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE AUDIBLE SIGNAL MAY NOT SOUND WHEN THE EMERGENCY DOOR RELEASE MECHANISM IS NOT IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND THE IGNITION IS IN THE "ON" POSITION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE".
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED LATCH MECHANISM WHICH WILL ALLOW ACTIVATION OF THE ALARM, INDEPENDENT OF THE DOOR POSITION.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →