Diamond Coach Corporation: Structure › Body › Door
Diamond Coach Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 8, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 71. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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 RELEASE HANDLES DID NOT FALL IN THE ACCEPTABLE REGION SET FORTH BY THE STANDARD.
The risk
THE RELEASE MECHANISMS FOR THE REAR WINDOW MARKED AS AN "EMERGENCY EXIT" WERE PARTIALLY BLOCKED SO ACCESS TO THE MECHANISMS WOULD BE PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED. THERE COULD BE CONFUSION IN LOCATING THE EMERGENCY EXIT RELEASE HANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
THE REAR WINDOW EMERGENCY EXIT STICKERS WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED. OWNERS ARE BEING PROVIDED WITH REMOVAL 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.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Diamond Coach TC18FD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Diamond Coach TC18FD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Diamond Coach TC18FD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Diamond Coach TC18FD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Diamond Coach TC18FD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Diamond Coach TC18FD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Diamond Coach TC18FD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Diamond Coach TC18FD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Diamond Coach TC18FD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V292000.
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