Recall
Champion Cts Challenger — 90V147000
NHTSA ID
90V147000
Make
Champion
Model
Cts Challenger
Years Affected
1985
Recall Date
1990-08-15
Component
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Units Affected
4,500
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
THERE IS AN INADEQUATE NUMBER OF EMERGENCY EXITS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE THE BUS; DRIVER'S DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT PROPERLY LOCATED. WINDOW EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT LEGIBLE.
Consequence
BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217, AND COULD CONFUSEPASSENGERS TRYING TO EXIT IN AN EMERGENCY.
Remedy
PROPERLY LABEL RIGHT EXIT DOOR AS 'EMERGENCY EXIT'; RELOCATE EMERGENCY EXIT LABELS; AND INSTALL LEGIBLE WINDOW EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS.