Garden State recall: Structure
What is wrong
Garden State Bus Group (Garden State) is recalling certain 2015 Garden State Double Deck Buses. The roof emergency exit may be incorrectly located towards the center of the passenger compartment and not in the rear, as required. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
What could happen
If the emergency exit is located in the wrong location, it can cause a delay in exiting the vehicle in the event of an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Garden State will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional emergency exit hatch in the rear portion of the lower level that opens to the upper level, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Garden State customer service at 1-888-800-3779.
Vehicles covered
- Garden State Double Deck Bus 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V519000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Garden State Bus Group
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 6, 2018
- Owners notified
- Oct 5, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 20
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Part
- Structure › Emergency › Escape/egress/exit
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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.