NHTSA campaign 14V388000
Temsa Recall 14V-388: Incorrect Labeling of Emergency Exits/FMVSS 217
NHTSA recall 14V388000 was reported by Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. on July 1, 2014, with 495 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Temsa TS35C and Temsa TS30 for model years 2007–2014. Owners were notified on September 4, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V388000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V388000 (also written 14V-388 or 14V388)
- Filed by
- Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 495 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V388000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Temsa
Temsa TS30
Temsa TS35C
- 2007 · Vehicles built August 1, 2007 – August 30, 2007 (per NHTSA)
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 1, 2008 – July 30, 2008 (per NHTSA)
- 2009 · Vehicles built September 1, 2008 – January 31, 2009 (per NHTSA)
- 2010 · Vehicles built September 1, 2008 – January 31, 2011 (per NHTSA)
- 2011 · Vehicles built November 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011 (per NHTSA)
- 2012 · Vehicles built July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012 (per NHTSA)
- 2013 · Vehicles built May 1, 2012 – May 30, 2013 (per NHTSA)
- 2014
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V388000.
Defect description
Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. (Temsa) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 TS30 motorcoaches and 2007-2014 TS35C motorcoaches. The emergency roof labels do not have adequate instructions for exiting the bus in the event of an emergency. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
Safety consequence
In the event of an emergency, passengers may spend extra time trying to get the roof exit open, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Temsa will notify owners, and dealers will replace the emergency exit labels on the roof exit, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2014. Owners may contact CH Bus Sales, US Agent for Temsa, at 1-877-858-3672.
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.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V388000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.