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NHTSA recall 99V321000

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments

Van Con GMC Savana

Reported Nov 15, 1999865 vehicles affectedVAN-CON, INCORPORATEDBuilt Nov 1, 1997 – Jun 30, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: conversion type-a school buses equipped with plunger/socket positive door openers on single rear emergency doors. these buses do not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 217, "bus window retention and release."

The risk

In the event of an emergency, small children may have difficulty in opening the door, increasing the risk of personal injury.

The remedy

Dealers will remove the plunger/socket type door opener and replace it with a telescopic prop door opener.

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Vehicles in this recall

Van Con GMC Savana
199719981999

Notes

Owner notification began august 10, 2000. 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).