NHTSA recall 12V165000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 12V165000 |
| Manufacturer | TEMSA GLOBAL |
| Reported | 2012-04-10 |
| Owners notified | 2012-05-22 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Units potentially affected | 153 |
What is wrong
TEMSA GLOBAL (TEMSA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2012 TS35 BUSES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, “BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE.” SOME OF THE EMERGENCY EXIT MECHANISM INSTRUCTION LABELS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED FARTHER THAN 16 CM FROM THE RELEASE MECHANISM.
What can happen
DUE TO THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND THE WINDOW’S RELEASE MECHANISM, IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, PASSENGERS MAY NOT RECOGNIZE AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR RELEASING THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS DELAYING THEIR SAFE EXIT FROM THE BUS AND , INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
TEMSA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND NEW LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MAY 23, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TEMSA AT 1-404-602-0151.
Notes
OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2007 TEMSA TS35 | |
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| 2008 TEMSA TS35 | |
| 2009 TEMSA TS35 | |
| 2010 TEMSA TS35 | |
| 2011 TEMSA TS35 | |
| 2012 TEMSA TS35 |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| Temsa Posta 25oc | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. Bathroom lock latch bolt |
|---|---|
| TS-35 9033-20Y | 2021-01-25. Service bulletin. FIRE INSTRUCTIONS: Actions to Be Taken In The Event Of a Fire. |
| TS-C105 | 2021-01-25. Service bulletin. Relocating Transmission Oil Dipstick |
| RAS SYSTEM BLEED | 2021-01-25. Service bulletin. FOLLOWING DOCUMENT SHOWS HOW TO SET TAG AXLE STEERING SYSTEM CYLINDERS AND BLEEDING THE TAG AXLE STEERING SYSTEM |
| TS-C115 | 2020-12-14. Service bulletin. Alignment Sepcifications of TS35. This bulletin defines alignment specifications of the TS35 vehicle. |
| Information Docu | 2020-12-07. Service bulletin. Information Document sheet. |
| TS35E w Lift (1) | 2020-12-07. Service bulletin. Vehicle Schematics |
| Temsa Authorised | 2020-12-07. Service bulletin. Temsa Non Exclusive Authorised Service Center Agreement |
| SB-TS-M-61 | 2014-08-14. Service bulletin. TEMSA: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF HYDRAULIC HOSES IN SOME BUSES. *PE |
| SB-TS-U08 | 2012-09-20. Service bulletin. TEMSA: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE TORQUE VALUE FOR INTERCOOLER CLAMP IMPROVEMENT. MODEL TS-35. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.