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June 21, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19E042000
Roof Hatch External Handle May Break/FMVSS 217
If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 19E042
Manufacturer Specialty Manufacturing Co.
Components STRUCTURE
Potential Number of Units Affected 18,550
Summary
Specialty Manufacturing Co. (Specialty) is recalling certain Prolo 24″x 24″ roof hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, “Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release.”
Remedy
The remedy for this recall is still under development. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Specialty customer service at 1-800-951-7867.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Please provide a list of the purchasers of the affected roof hatches with the quantities that they purchased.
Per the requirements of 573.6(c)(2)(iv), please provide the supplier name, contact information, address and country of origin (if known) for the external handles.
NHTSA is missing critical, required information for this safety recall. This information must be supplied through the NHTSA Recalls Portal within 5 working days of confirming its accuracy:
– In the case of a defect, a chronology of all principal events that were the basis for the determination that the defect related to motor vehicle safety, including a summary of all warranty claims, field or service reports, and other information (such as numbers of deaths and/or injuries), with their dates of receipt (49 CFR 573.6 (c)(6)).
– A description of the manufacturer’s program for remedying the defect or noncompliance (49 CFR 573.6 (c)(8)(i)).
1 Affected Product
Equipment
| BRAND | PART NO. | PRODUCTION DATES |
| PROLO | ROOF HATCH | 08/01/2018 – 05/20/2019 |
5 Associated Documents
Recall 573 Report – Amendment 3
RCLRPT-19E042-4619.PDF 216.138KB
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Recall 573 Report – Amendment 1
RCLRPT-19E042-8580.PDF 216.129KB
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Recall 573 Report – Amendment 2
RCLRPT-19E042-1169.PDF 216.134KB
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Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-19E042-7723.pdf 246.404KB
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Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-19E042-2441.PDF 213.689KB
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https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=19E042&docType=RCL
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