Spectal recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Spectal industries is recalling certain vertical emergency exit windows manufactured from july 18, 2011, through august 5, 2011, sold for use as original equipment on blue bird and thomas built school buses. Incorrect rivets may have been used to attach the handles that an occupant would use to remove the window in the event of a crash. The part numbers for the blue bird buses are as follows: 129185, 129195, 129197, 129199, 129201, 129202, 129203, 129205, 129207, 129209, 129210, 129228, 129230, 129232, 129234, 129236, 129238, 129240, 129242, and 129243. The part numbers for the thomas built buses are as follows: 167977, 167982, 167985, 167990, 168005, 168006, 168025, 168027, 168028, and 168035.
What could happen
If the handle is actuated during a non-emergency situation and detaches, the emergency window cannot be re-secured, posing a risk that children may fall or climb out. However, if the handle were to detach during an emergency, the exit window will open and egress through the window will not be hindered.
The fix
Owner notification will be handled by the vehicle manufacturers. Spectal will provide repair kits to the vehicle manufacturers, who will instruct owners that repairs can be performed, at the owner's option, by an authorized dealer, by a local repair facility, or by the owner. Repairs will be made free of charge. Owners may contact spectal at 1-450-378-6722 or their vehicle manufacturer.
Vehicles covered
- Spectal Emergency Exit Window
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11E042000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Spectal Industries
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 13, 2011
- Owners notified
- Aug 17, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 440
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.