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Vehicle scope Default: all classes — narrow to retail passenger anytime
Network/ Canada/ Corbeil/ 1996013

Corbeil · Canada · High

Corbeil Mini-Bus: Structure

Affects Corbeil Mini-Bus · 1986–1995 — about 709 vehicles.

The hazard

THE ENTRANCE DOOR HANDRAIL IS INSTALLED WITH A SHARP ANGLE AND MAY CAUSE INJURY IF A PIECE OF CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT FROM EXITING PASSENGERS CATCHES ON THE HANDRAIL. IF THE DRIVER WERE UNAWARE THAT THE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT HAD BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE HANDRAIL, HE OR SHE COULD CLOSE THE DOOR AND DRIVE OFF, THEREBY DRAGGING THE ENTANGLED PASSENGER. CORRECTION: A POLYSTYRENE BLOCK WILL BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL AND THE ENTRANCE DOOR STEPWELL WHICH WILL ELIMINATE THE CATCH POINT.

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