CarRecallWatch- Component
- STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
- Problem
- Garden State Bus Group (Garden State) is recalling certain 2015 Garden State Double Deck Buses. The roof emergency exit may be incorrectly located towards the center of the passenger compartment and not in the rear, as required. 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."
- Risk
- If the emergency exit is located in the wrong location, it can cause a delay in exiting the vehicle in the event of an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Garden State will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional emergency exit hatch in the rear portion of the lower level that opens to the upper level, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Garden State customer service at 1-888-800-3779.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
On certain 2015 Garden State Double Deck Buses, the roof emergency exit may be located toward the center of the passenger compartment instead of at the rear, as federal bus emergency exit standards require. This means the vehicle does not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 217.
If the emergency exit is in the wrong place, passengers may take longer to get out during an emergency, which raises the risk of injury.
Garden State Bus Group will notify owners, and authorized dealers will install an additional emergency exit hatch in the rear portion of the lower level that opens to the upper level, at no cost to you. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. You can contact Garden State customer service at 1-888-800-3779, and you can check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Garden State Double Deck Bus | 2015 |
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