OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
78V072000
Equipment:other:labels
Reported Apr 4, 1978 · SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION
Summary
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE". THE WINDOW EXITS ARE OF INSUFFICIENT SIZE AND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LOCATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ARE IMPROPERLY IDENTIFIED.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL ADJUST STOPS ON THE SLIDING WINDOWS TO ENLARGE THE OPENING AND PUSH-OUT SPLIT WINDOWS WILL BE INSTALLED IN PLACE OF STATIONARY WINDOWS WHERE REQUIRED. PROPER EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFICATION AND INSTRUCTION LABELS WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; WINDOW EMERGENCY EXITS AND LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, VEHICLE PASSENGERS MAYNOT BE ABLE TO EVACUATE THE BUS AS QUICKLY AS NECESSARY, AND SERIOUS PERSONALINJURIES COULD RESULT.
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