NHTSA recall 90V022000
Equipment › Other › Labels
National Commuter Van
Reported Feb 2, 1990105 vehicles affectedNATIONAL COACH CORP.Built Sep 1, 1989 – Jan 1, 1990
The defect
The rear door failed the fmvss 217 magnitude of force test. The rear door release mechanism requires 35 pounds of force to operate. This IS greater than the 20 pounds maximum allowed by the fmvss for doors labeled 'emergency exit'. However, there IS more unobstructed exit area than required by the fmvss, therefore, the rear door does not need to be labeled as an emergency exit.
The risk
None. To bring the vehicle into compliance, the words 'in emergency' will be removed from the rear door label.
The remedy
Remove words 'in emergency' from rear door label.