NHTSA recall 05E030000 · Equipment
Structure › Body › Door
Reported Apr 21, 20052,900 vehicles affectedVAPOR BUS INTERNATIONALMaker’s number VAP2005-01
The defect
Certain vapor two-piece connecting rods which connect the door actuator and the door panel of the bus door system sold for use on transit buses and sold as aftermarket parts. the two-piece connector can crack and break.
The risk
A broken connecting rod can allow the door panel to move freely in an uncontrolled manner, possibly striking persons or objects outside the vehicle.
The remedy
Vapor will notify its customers and replace the two-piece connecting rod with a one-piece connecting rod free of charge. the recall began june 28, 2005. owners may contact vapor at 847-777-6400.