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Wells Visibility recall
Recalled March 26, 1994 · NHTSA recall 94E011000 · Wells
Hazard
LOW RETENTION CAN CAUSE THE WINDOW TO OPEN WITHOUTWARNING, CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR BOTH PASSENGERS AND PEDESTRIANS.
Remedy
MODIFIED ASSEMBLIES WILL BE SHIPPED TO EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW ASSEMBLIES.
Units
15,000 units
Description
THE EMERGENCY PUSHOUT WINDOW ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A LATCH THAT CAN DISENGAGE WHEN SUBJECT TO THE RETENTION FORCE SPECIFIED BY FMVSS NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."
What to do
MODIFIED ASSEMBLIES WILL BE SHIPPED TO EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW ASSEMBLIES.
Product
Wells PUSHOUT WINDOW ASSEMBLY
Manufacturer(s)
WELLS ALUMINUM CORP.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →