DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.: Safety Recalls in 2007

Updated on March 19, 2026.

There was 1 safety recall made by DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. in 2007. See the detail of the recall below.

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Data Source: NHTSA.

June 22, 2007

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

FMVSS 217/WINDOW DE-BONDING

CERTAIN DURA SIDE BODY EGRESS WINDOWS, SIDE BODY LAVATORY EGRESS WINDOWS, AND NON-EGRESS SIDE BODY WINDOWS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1, 2005, AND JULY 19, 2006, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN MY 2006 AND 2007 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES (MCI) D COACHES. THE WINDOWS WERE PRODUCED WITH INCONSISTENT PRIMING ON THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY BOND LINES WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE.

NHTSA ID: 07E042000

Component: VISIBILITY

# of Units Affected: 4,284

Consequence Summary:

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO MINIMIZE THE LIKELIHOOD OF OCCUPANTS BEING THROWN FROM THE BUS AND TO PROVIDE A MEANS OF READILY ACCESSIBLE EMERGENCY EGRESS.

Corrective Action:

MCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS INSTRUCTING THEM TO INSPECT THE WINDOWS FOR SIGNS OF WATER LEAK, WIND NOISE, OR VISABLE PARTIAL DE-BONDING. WINDOWS SHOWING THESE SIGNS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BY DURA. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DURA AT 248-844-1615.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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