Girardin School Bus: Structure

Affects Girardin School Bus · 1987–1988 — about 154 vehicles.

The hazard

NOTE: VEHICLES BUILT ON DODGE CHASSIS. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 217 - BUS WINDOW RETENTION, RELEASE AND EMERGENCY EXITS. THE TWO LEAFS OF THE EMERGENCY REAR DOORS, WHEN OPENED FROM THE INSIDE, MAY JAM TOGETHER IF PUSHED TOGETHER, AND IN SOME CASES CAN JAM SO TIGHTLY THAT THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. CORRECTION: A LATCH MECHANISM WILL BE ATTACHED TO ONE OF THE REAR DOOR LEAFS WHICH WILL ALLOW THE DOORS TO OPEN SIMULTANEOUSLY, BUT NOT JAM ON EACH OTHER.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational