- Vehicles
- 105
- Built between
- Sep 1989 – Jan 1990
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 2 February 1990
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1989 and January 1990. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1989-1990 National Commuter VANBuilt September 1989 to January 1990
What the defect is
The rear door failed the FMVSS 217 magnitude of force test. The rear door release mechanism requires 35 pounds of force to operate. This is greater than the 20 pounds maximum allowed by the FMVSS for doors labeled 'emergency exit'. However, there is more unobstructed exit area than required by the FMVSS, therefore, the rear door does not need to be labeled as an emergency exit.
What could happen
None. To bring the vehicle into compliance, the words 'in emergency' will be removed from the rear door label.
What gets fixed
REMOVE WORDS 'IN EMERGENCY' FROM REAR DOOR LABEL.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1989 to January 1990
- Recall reported to NHTSA2 February 1990
- Owners notified2 February 1990
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 2 February 1990.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- NATIONAL COACH CORP.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: emergency exit label; FMVSS 217.VEHICLE description: commuter van.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.