What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1996013
- Recall date
- 17 January 1996
- Make
- Corbeil
- Models
- Mini-Bus
- Model years
- 1986 to 1995
- Vehicle class
- School Bus
- System
- Structure
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 709
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THE ENTRANCE DOOR HANDRAIL IS INSTALLED WITH A SHARP ANGLE AND MAY CAUSE INJURY IF A PIECE OF CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT FROM EXITING PASSENGERS CATCHES ON THE HANDRAIL. IF THE DRIVER WERE UNAWARE THAT THE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT HAD BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE HANDRAIL, HE OR SHE COULD CLOSE THE DOOR AND DRIVE OFF, THEREBY DRAGGING THE ENTANGLED PASSENGER.rnCORRECTION: A POLYSTYRENE BLOCK WILL BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL AND THE ENTRANCE DOOR STEPWELL WHICH WILL ELIMINATE THE CATCH POINT.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1996013.