Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit (Prolo)
Vehicle equipment recall 19E-042. NHTSA received Specialty Manufacturing Co.’s report on Jun 21, 2019.
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NHTSA received Specialty Manufacturing Co.’s report on Jun 21, 2019. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
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What’s wrong with it?
If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Specialty Manufacturing Co.
(Specialty) is recalling certain Prolo 24”x 24” roof hatches.
Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use.
As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, “Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release.”
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- NHTSA’s part: Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit.
What should you do?
Specialty will provide vehicle manufacturers with replacement hatch handles, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Specialty customer service at 1-800-951-7867.
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- How to reach the firm: 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.Please provide a list of the purchasers of the affected roof hatches with the quantities that they purchased.Per the requirements of 573.6(c)(2)(iv), please provide the supplier name, contact information, address and country of origin (if known) for the external handles.NHTSA is missing critical, required information for this safety recall. This information must be supplied through the NHTSA Recalls Portal within 5 working days of confirming its accuracy:- In the case of a defect, a chronology of all principal events that were the basis for the determination that the defect related to motor vehicle safety, including a summary of all warranty claims, field or service reports, and other information (such as numbers of deaths and/or injuries), with their dates of receipt (49 CFR 573.6 (c)(6)).- A description of the manufacturer’s program for remedying the defect or noncompliance (49 CFR 573.6 (c)(8)(i)).
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 18,550 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
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- Prolo Roof HatchBuilt from Aug 1, 2018 to May 20, 2019
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Specialty Manufacturing Co..
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What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.