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SMI PROLO 0
SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING, INC. (SMI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN PROLO BUS ROOF ESCAPE HATCHES INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VARIOUS SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES SHIPPED FROM APRIL 1, 2011, THROUGH MARCH 25, 2012. THESE HATCHES MAY HAVE ALSO BEEN USED AS SERVICE REPLACEMENT PARTS. INCREASED FRICTION BETWEEN THE REAR PLATE ASSEMBLIES, P/NO. 009327, AND THE NYLON REAR POP-UP SUPPORT, P/NO. 008956, MAY RESULT IN AN OPENING FORCE OF THE PROLO ROOF HATCHES THAT EXCEEDS FEDERAL STANDARD REQUIREMENTS. THUS, THESE HATCHES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE.
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SMI STOP ARM 0
SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING, INC. (SMI) IS RECALLING 18,305 000290 LED LIGHT KITS SOLD SEPARATELY OR CONTAINED IN SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLIES AND SUB-ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 18, 2008, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT OR INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VARIOUS MODEL SCHOOL BUSES. A CHANGE TO THE WIRE USED IN THE LED LIGHT KITS MAY REDUCE THE EFFECTIVE LIFE OF THE LIGHTS USED ON THE SPECIALTY BRAND STOP ARMS. THE LIGHTS MAY STOP FUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING.