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NHTSA recall 99V229000

Structure › Body › Door

Van Con GMC Savana

Reported Aug 18, 1999850 vehicles affectedVAN-CON, INCORPORATEDBuilt Nov 1, 1997 – Jun 30, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: conversion school buses equipped with a single rear emergency door. the last seat IS too close to the emergency rear door restricting the passage. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 217, "bus window retention and release."

The risk

In the event of an emergency, an occupant may not be able to properly exit the vehicle.

The remedy

Dealers will reposition the seats forward; replace rear-most seat back cushion with a thin back; or remove 30" wide rear-most seat and replace with a 16" wide seat.

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Vehicles in this recall

Van Con GMC Savana
199719981999

Notes

Owner notification began august 13, 1999. 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 van-con at 1-732-356-8484.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).