- Vehicles
- 650
- Built between
- Sep 1988 – Oct 1991
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 3 December 1991
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1988 and October 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Hehr International Emergency Exit WindowsBuilt September 1988 to October 1991
What the defect is
The windows do not meet the retention requirements of FMVSS 217. The exit catch pulled loose before the window broke.
What could happen
The window would not be available to bus passengers asa required exit in the event of an accident.
What gets fixed
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOWS WITH WINDOWS BUILT WITH TWO EMERGENCY RELEASE CATCH AND LATCH ASSEMBLIES.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1988 to October 1991
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 November 1991
- Owners notified3 December 1991
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 5 November 1991.
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
- HEHR INTERNATIONAL
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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 windows; FMVSS 217.EQUIPMENT description: emergency exit windows manufactured between 1988AND 1991 and installed on el dorado buses made by ebc, inc.
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.