Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Buses Equipped With Adhesively Bonded Aluminum Bus Door Panels Used In Passenger Doorways On Transit And Light And Medium Duty Buses Supplied By Vapor Corporation. Due To An Imperfect Bonding Of The Door Panel Skin To The Panel Frame, Environmental Moisture May Infiltrate Regions Of Imperfect Bonding And Cause Separation Of The Frame And Door Panel.
Make Of Vehicle
NOVABUS
Model Of Vehicle
RTS
Year
1998
Recall Campaign Number
01V321001
Component Description
Structure:Body:Door
Effect Of Defect
The Door Separates And Falls Off, Increasing The Risk Of Injury.
Fix Defect
Vapor Corporation Will Notify Customers To Have Their Buses Inspected And Will Install Mechanical Fasteners To Attach The Skins To The Frame Elements. Owners Who Take Their Vehicles To An Authorized Dealer On An Agreed Upon Service Date And Do Not Receive The Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Vapor Corporation At 847-967-8300 Or Novabus At 1-505-347-7349.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Nova Bus Incorporated
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
43
Date Owners Notified
20011105
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Nova Bus Incorporated
Date Report Received
20011009
Make Campaign Number
02-001