Defect Description For Recall
Equipment Description: Adhesively Bonded Aluminum Bus Door Panels Used In Passenger Doorways On Transit And Light And Medium Duty Buses Installed On Buses Built Between September 1, 1997, And February 1, 2000. 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
VAPOR
Model Of Vehicle
BUS DOOR PANEL
Year
9999
Recall Campaign Number
01E048000
Component Description
Structure:Body:Door
Effect Of Defect
Under These Conditions, If The Panel Is Separating Or Has Separated, A Passenger Could Fall From The Bus Onto The Roadway, Possibly Resulting In Personal Injury Or Death.
Fix Defect
Vapor Corporation Will Notify Is Customers To Have Their Buses Inspected And Vapor Will Install Mechanical Fasteners To Attach The Skins To The Frame Elements Free Of Charge. Owner Notification Began December 19, 2001. 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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Vapor Corporation
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
E
Number Affected
40000
Date Owners Notified
20011219
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Vapor Corporation
Date Report Received
20010926
Make Campaign Number
TB04-24-005