Emergency: escape/egress/exitRecall 18V-519 · 2015 Garden State Double Deck Bus
Garden State Bus Group recall 18V-519 covers 20 2015 Garden State Double Deck Bus for a emergency: escape/egress/exit problem, reported to NHTSA on August 6, 2018. The manufacturer's latest report (2020 Q1) shows 0% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 18V519000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The 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."
The 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.
The fix
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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
0%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.