2002–2005 General Coach M1030 & 2002–2005 General Coach M1030L + 2 more recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, 'bus emergency exits and window retention and release.' the operating instruction decals for the emergency latches may not have been placed on the emergency exit windows.
💥 The risk
See NHTSA details.
🔧 The fix
Owners will be provided with labels and installation instructions that describe the steps to be taken for proper placement of the window decal. The recall began january 6, 2005. Owners should contact general coach at 1-800-842-0622.
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
- 04V599000
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 111
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-842-0622
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 6, 2005
- Built
- Sep 1, 2001 – Oct 31, 2004
- 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).