2000–2002 Diamond Coach MB200 & 2000–2002 Diamond Coach Vip/pt + 1 more recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." due to certain seating arrangements, the emergency exit labels on the emergency exit windows were in an improper location.
💥 The risk
Without these labels, there could be confusion in locating the emergency exit releases in the event of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Owners will be provided with labels and installation instructions. Owner notification is expected to begin during november 2002. Owners who do not receive the free labels and instructions within a reasonable time should contact diamond coach at 1-800-241-8678, extension 13.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V291000
- Manufacturer
- DIAMOND COACH CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 3,146
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-241-8678
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 1, 2001
- Built
- Jan 12, 1993 – Oct 17, 2001
- Recall started by
- OVSC
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).