Volvo Bus 9700 Recalled for Insufficient Emergency Exit Windows
Volvo is recalling 10 wheelchair-accessible 2009-2010 9700 motor coaches that lack required emergency exit windows, posing an injury risk during emergencies.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (insufficient emergency exits) that increases the risk of personal injury in an emergency, but no injuries or deaths have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Volvo Bus Corporation is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 9700 motor coaches that were modified between January 11, 2012, and September 18, 2012, to provide wheelchair access. The recall affects 10 vehicles that were altered in a way that resulted in an insufficient number of emergency exit windows on the passenger side of the bus. As a result, these vehicles fail to conform with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217, which governs bus emergency exits and window retention and release.
The defect creates a safety hazard because an insufficient number of emergency exits may delay occupants' egress from the bus during an emergency, increasing the risk of personal injury. No specific injuries or deaths have been reported in the source text, but the potential for harm is explicitly stated.
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional emergency exit window free of charge. The recall began on January 16, 2014. Owners can contact Volvo at 1-800-528-6586 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- VOLVO BUS 9700
- Brand
- VOLVO BUS
- Manufacturer
- Volvo Bus Corporation
- Category
- Vehicle — Motor Coach
- Affected units
- 10
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- 9700
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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