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Collins Bus - Emergency egress windows fmvss 217

Official notice

19 Jul 2012

Last checked

19 Jul 2012

Medium riskNHTSA
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An official NHTSA notice concerns Collins Bus - Emergency egress windows fmvss 217. In the event of a crash, vehicle occupants may not be able to exit the bus, increasing the risk of injury. If all the fasteners on a single retaining bar failed, the window would not remain secured to the bus, creating a risk of injury for passengers or persons outside of the bus. Published 2012-07-19.

What to do now

Collins will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began during september 2012. Owners may contact collins at 1-800-533-1850.

Units affected

1,429

Recall number

NR (Not Reported)

Official notice

2012-07-19

The hazard

In the event of a crash, vehicle occupants may not be able to exit the bus, increasing the risk of injury. If all the fasteners on a single retaining bar failed, the window would not remain secured to the bus, creating a risk of injury for passengers or persons outside of the bus.

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Affected products

Product 1

Collins Bus Corporation — Emergency egress windows/fmvss 217

Units affected

1,429

Risk / hazard

In the event of a crash, vehicle occupants may not be able to exit the bus, increasing the risk of injury. If all the fasteners on a single retaining bar failed, the window would not remain secured to the bus, creating a risk of injury for passengers or persons outside of the bus.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Collins Bus

Manufacturer

Collins bus corporation

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Collins Bus. Contact: Collins Bus Corporation.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

NR (Not Reported)

Campaign number

12V340000

Units affected

1,429

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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