The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·19V646000·Announced 2019-09-06

Temsa Recalls Buses Due to Inadequate Emergency Exit Window Labels

Temsa is recalling 2013-2020 TS35C, TS35E, and TS45 buses because emergency exit window labels may not clearly describe how to open them quickly.

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 risk-of-harm product (emergency exit labeling) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for theoretical risk without confirmed harm.

Plain-English summary

Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. is recalling certain 2013-2020 TS35C, TS35E, and TS45 buses. The recall involves 557 vehicles where the instruction labels for emergency exit windows may be inadequate to clearly describe how to open the push-out windows quickly. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

The defect may cause delays in opening emergency exits, which can increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency. No specific injuries or deaths are reported in the source text.

Temsa will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the labels as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 16, 2019. Owners may contact Temsa customer service at 1-407-271-8935 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
TEMSA TS35C, TS45, TS35E
Brand
TEMSA
Manufacturer
Temsa
Category
Vehicle — Bus
Hazard
Affected units
557

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 (3)

  • TS35C
  • TS45
  • TS35E

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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