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October 3, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V667000
Missing Emergency Exit Label/FMVSS 217
Missing emergency window exit labels can prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V667
Manufacturer Volvo Bus Corporation
Components EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected 14
Summary
Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo
Bus) is recalling certain 2023 Volvo
9700 buses. The emergency window exits may be missing identification and operating instruction labels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, “Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release.”
Remedy
Prevost will inspect and install missing emergency exit labels, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 23, 2023. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Volvo
Bus’ number for this recall is SR23-85.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Chronology :
2023-08-04 Issue identified in production during an internal Volvo audit.
2023-08-04 Internal Volvo investigation was opened to identify the root cause and to determine if the issue is safety related or a non-compliance. Volvo
considered the information included in the internal Volvo
audit report when evaluating the existence of a potential non-compliance.
2023-08-31 Delivery Stop was issued at the Mexico manufacturing facility to stop the delivery of vehicles until the investigation is completed and corrective actions are implemented.
2023-08-31 Internal campaign was launched to solve the issue on all vehicles in production before being delivered.
2023-09-20 Case was presented on Volvo Product Safety Evaluation Committee (PSEC) to evaluate if there is a potential non-compliance issue. Decision made to raise the potential non-compliance issue to Volvo
Product Safety Committee (PSC) for review and determination.
2023-09-28 Case was presented to Volvo Product Safety Committee (PSC). It was concluded that there was a non-compliance issue and that a recall is needed.
2023-09-28 Delivery Stop was issued by Prevost to stop the delivery of vehicles until they are remedied.
2023-10-03 Non-compliance Information Report submitted to authorities.
No warranty claims related to this issue. No field reports, incidents, accidents, injury, or fatality were reported.
1 Affected Product
Vehicle
MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
VOLVO![]() | 9700 | 2023 |
2 Associated Documents
Noncompliance Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-23V667-7704.PDF 214.679KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-23V667-5632.pdf 692.034KB
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-667 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Volvo Bus Corporation Submission Date : OCT 03, 2023 NHTSA Recall No. : 23V-667 Manufacturer Recall No. : SR23-85 Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Volvo
Bus Corporation Address : SE-405-08 GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN 00 000000 Company phone : 999 Population : Number of potentially involved : 14 Estimated percentage with defect : 11 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2023-2023 Volvo
9700 Vehicle Type : BUSES, MEDIUM & HEAVY VEHICLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : DIESEL Descriptive Information : The population was determined based on the production period and location as it is a production issue. The concerned vehicles are certain MY2023 Volvo
9700 buses manufactured during the indicated production dates. The recalled products are limited to these specific vehicles since they were the only ones manufactured in the problematic production batch. A total of 14 MY2023 Volvo
9700 vehicles are affected by the recall. Production Dates : APR 10, 2023 – MAY 29, 2023 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Noncompliance : Description of the Noncompliance : The emergency exits on the concerned vehicle may not comply with FMVSS 217 S5.5.1 because certain emergency window exit identification and operating instructions labels could be absent. FMVSS 1 : 217 – Bus emergency exits and window retention and release FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : In an emergency evacuation situation, a non-compliance with FMVSS 217 S5.5.1 could increase passenger evacuation time and the risk of injury. Prevost has not received any reports of death or injury associated with this defect. Therefore, we consider this as a proactive measure to protect the public from the potential risk associated with this defect. Description of the Cause : During the vehicle manufacturing, certain emergency window exit labels were incorrectly installed by Volvo
assembly line technicians (installation error). Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-667 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : There is no warning with this issue. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : Emergency Exit Window Label Component Description : Emergency Exit Window Label Component Part Number : 24420476 Component Name 2 : Emergency Exit Window Label Component Description : Emergency Exit Window Label Component Part Number : 22270580 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : 2023-08-04 Issue identified in production during an internal Volvo
audit. 2023-08-04 Internal Volvo
investigation was opened to identify the root cause and to determine if the issue is safety related or a non-compliance. Volvo
considered the information included in the internal Volvo
audit report when evaluating the existence of a potential non-compliance. 2023-08-31 Delivery Stop was issued at the Mexico manufacturing facility to stop the delivery of vehicles until the investigation is completed and corrective actions are implemented. 2023-08-31 Internal campaign was launched to solve the issue on all vehicles in production before being delivered. 2023-09-20 Case was presented on Volvo
Product Safety Evaluation Committee (PSEC) to evaluate if there is a Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-667 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 potential non-compliance issue. Decision made to raise the potential non-compliance issue to Volvo
Product Safety Committee (PSC) for review and determination. 2023-09-28 Case was presented to Volvo
Product Safety Committee (PSC). It was concluded that there was a non-compliance issue and that a recall is needed. 2023-09-28 Delivery Stop was issued by Prevost to stop the delivery of vehicles until they are remedied. 2023-10-03 Non-compliance Information Report submitted to authorities. No warranty claims related to this issue. No field reports, incidents, accidents, injury, or fatality were reported. Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Prevost will inspect and, if required, install any missing emergency exit labels on all concerned vehicles. Letters will be sent to customers to inform them on how to proceed. Prevost will execute this correction free of charge (parts and labor) for the customers. In case a customer has already inspected and corrected this defect before the safety recall has been launched, this customer will be reimbursed according to Prevost reimbursement plan. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The issue concerns an inadequately installed component, and not a defective component. After the remedy, all emergency exit window labels will be adequately installed on the vehicles. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : The recall condition was corrected in production on August 31, 2023, when an internal campaign was launched. All vehicles are remedied prior to delivery. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Please note that Prevost does not have a dealer network and the dates entered for the planned dealer notification begin/end date are only to avoid NHTSA Recall Portal error while submitting the recall report. Planned Dealer Notification Date : NOV 23, 2023 – NOV 23, 2023 Planned Owner Notification Date : NOV 23, 2023 – NOV 23, 2023 * NR – Not Reported
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