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NHTSA recall 77V031000

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Coach And Equipment Fortibus and 1 more

Reported Mar 1, 19771,220 vehicles affectedCOACH & EQUIP SALES CORP.

The defect

The involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus window retention and release". The rear door glass may have been installed with a rubber gasket which may provide marginal retention.

The remedy

Owner will be sent four special metal brackets to be installed on each of the rear door glass windows. Owner will be reimbursed for labor charges.

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Vehicles in this recall

Coach And Equipment Fortibus
1973197419751976
Coach And Equipment Fortivan
1973197419751976

Notes

Vehicle description: school buses.system: structure; window attachments.consequences of defect: in the event of an occupant impacting the window, itcould separate from its retainer before window breakage, resulting in partialejection of passenger and serious injury.