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Van Hool, N.V. certain motor coaches fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no.

NHTSA campaign 05V-210 · Reported September 5, 2005 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Van Hool, N.V.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE MISMATCHED EMERGENCY WINDOW LATCHING COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

VAN HOOL, N.V. reported a problem with the latches/locks/linkages. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE." A MISMATCHING OF THE EMERGENCY WINDOW LATCHING COMPONENTS.

WHY IT MATTERS

THE MISMATCH COULD MAKE THE WINDOW OPEN PREMATURELY OR INADVERTENTLY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE MISMATCHED EMERGENCY WINDOW LATCHING COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 05V-210.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 05V-210

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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