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United States 89V148000

METROTRANS CORPORATION

STRUCTURE — STRUCTURE:DOOR ASSEMBLY · September 8, 1989

The problem

REAR EMERGENCY EXIT RELEASE MECHANISM EXCEEDS MAXIMUM FORCE REQUIREMENT; THERE ARE NO OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR REAR DOOR; AND SIDE (DRIVER'S) DOOR IS NOT LABELED AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT.

Risk

BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217.

What owners should do

INCREASE STRIKER BOLT HOLES IN DOOR; INSTALL LABELS FOR REAR DOOR AND DRIVER'S DOOR.

Units 333

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