Temsa Ts35, model years 2007 to 2012. Filed by Temsa Global and reported to NHTSA on 10 April 2012. 153 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Temsa global (temsa) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 ts35 buses for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, bus emergency exits and window retention and release. some of the emergency exit mechanism instruction labels may have been installed farther than 16 …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 12V165 cover?
- Temsa TS35, model years 2007-2012.
- What is wrong with them?
- TEMSA GLOBAL (TEMSA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2012 TS35 BUSES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- DUE TO THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND THE WINDOWS RELEASE MECHANISM, IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, PASSENGERS MAY NOT RECOGNIZE AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR RELEASING THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS DELAYING THEIR SAFE EXIT FROM THE BUS AND , INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL...
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. TEMSA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND NEW LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MAY 23, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TEMSA AT 1-404-602-0151.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “DUE TO THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND THE WINDOWS RELEASE MECHANISM, IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, PASSENGERS MAY NOT RECOGNIZE AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR RELEASING THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS DELAYING THEIR SAFE E…”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 12V165 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | TEMSA GLOBAL |
| System at fault | Equipment:Other:Labels |
| Reported to NHTSA | 10 April 2012 |
| Model years | 2007-2012 |
| Vehicles named | TEMSA TS35 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
DUE TO THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND THE WINDOWS RELEASE MECHANISM, IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, PASSENGERS MAY NOT RECOGNIZE AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR RELEASING THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS DELAYING THEIR SAFE EXIT FROM THE BUS AND , INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
TEMSA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND NEW LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MAY 23, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TEMSA AT 1-404-602-0151.
What it said before
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This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
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The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 12V165, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v165/
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Other Temsa notices we hold
- 25V354: 2022-2025 TS30, 2023-2024 TS45, 2024 TS35, and 2025 TS45E
- 25V279: 2021-2025 TS30, TS35, and 2021-2026 TS45 buses equipped with a Mux5-B multiplex
- 25V189: 2024-2025 TS45 transit buses
- 25V052: 2024 TS35
- 24V549: 2024 TS35
- 22V106: 2020 TS45 motorcoaches equipped with certain Cummins X12 diesel engines
- 21V454: 2014-2020 TS45 buses
- 21V399: 2018-2021 TS35 and 2018-2020 TS45
All 23 Temsa campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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