SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-04-04.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V072000
Equipment: other: labels
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Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
22
Reported to NHTSA
1978-04-04
Owners notified
1978-03-27
Defect description
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.
Manufacturer 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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