SPECTAL EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Spectal Industries is recalling certain vertical emergency exit windows installed on Blue Bird and Thomas Built school buses manufactured between July 18, 2011, and August 5, 2011. The windows have incorrect rivets holding the handles in place. If the handle is pulled during a non-emergency situation and detaches, the window cannot be re-secured, which could allow children to fall or climb out. However, if the handle detaches during an actual emergency, the window will still open properly for evacuation.
Vehicle manufacturers will notify owners of affected buses. Spectal will provide free repair kits to the manufacturers, and owners can choose to have repairs performed at an authorized dealer, local repair facility, or by themselves at no cost. Owners can contact Spectal at 1-450-378-6722 or their vehicle manufacturer for more information.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
IF THE HANDLE IS ACTUATED DURING A NON-EMERGENCY SITUATION AND DETACHES, THE EMERGENCY WINDOW CANNOT BE RE-SECURED, POSING A RISK THAT CHILDREN MAY FALL OR CLIMB OUT. HOWEVER, IF THE HANDLE WERE TO DETACH DURING AN EMERGENCY, THE EXIT WINDOW WILL OPEN AND EGRESS THROUGH THE WINDOW WILL NOT BE HINDERED.
OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE HANDLED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS. SPECTAL WILL PROVIDE REPAIR KITS TO THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, WHO WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS THAT REPAIRS CAN BE PERFORMED, AT THE OWNER'S OPTION, BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BY A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, OR BY THE OWNER. REPAIRS WILL BE MADE FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPECTAL AT 1-450-378-6722 OR THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER.
SPECTAL INDUSTRIES IS RECALLING CERTAIN VERTICAL EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 18, 2011, THROUGH AUGUST 5, 2011, SOLD FOR USE AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON BLUE BIRD AND THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES. INCORRECT RIVETS MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO ATTACH THE HANDLES THAT AN OCCUPANT WOULD USE TO REMOVE THE WINDOW IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE PART NUMBERS FOR THE BLUE BIRD BUSES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 129185, 129195, 129197, 129199, 129201, 129202, 129203, 129205, 129207, 129209, 129210, 129228, 129230, 129232, 129234, 129236, 129238, 129240, 129242, AND 129243. THE PART NUMBERS FOR THE THOMAS BUILT BUSES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 167977, 167982, 167985, 167990, 168005, 168006, 168025, 168027, 168028, AND 168035.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.