The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·18V519000·Announced 2018-08-06

Garden State Recalls 2015 Double Deck Buses for Emergency Exit Defect

Garden State Bus Group is recalling 2015 Double Deck Buses because the roof emergency exit is incorrectly located, potentially delaying evacuation during an emergency.

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 regarding emergency egress that increases the risk of injury in an emergency, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Garden State Bus Group is recalling certain 2015 Garden State Double Deck Buses. The recall involves 20 vehicles where the roof emergency exit may be incorrectly located towards the center of the passenger compartment instead of in the rear, as required by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217.

This defect causes the vehicles to fail to comply with safety standards for bus emergency exits and window retention. If the emergency exit is located in the wrong position, it can cause a delay in exiting the vehicle in the event of an emergency, which increases the risk of injury.

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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
GARDEN STATE DOUBLE DECK BUS
Brand
GARDEN STATE
Manufacturer
Garden State Bus Group
Category
Vehicle — Bus
Hazard
Affected units
20

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)

  • DOUBLE DECK BUS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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