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NHTSA recall 96V062000

Structure › Body

Coach And Equipment Fortibus and 1 more

Reported Apr 22, 19962,659 vehicles affectedCOACH AND EQUIPMENT MFG CORPBuilt Jan 1, 1980 – Mar 1, 1996

The defect

Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.

The risk

When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion, the individual IS subject to being dragged by the bus. This can result inserious injury or death.

The remedy

Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from becoming caught.

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Vehicles in this recall

Coach And Equipment Fortibus
1990199119921993199419951996
Coach And Equipment Fortivan
19801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996

Notes

System: equipment; handrails at bus entry ways. Vehicle description: school buses. (Supersedes see campaign 93v-032.005) note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact coach and equipment at 1-315-536-2321. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.