SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-01-16.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V025000
Structure: body
Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
18
Reported to NHTSA
1979-01-16
Owners notified
1979-01-12
Defect description
THE JOINT OF THE LOWER INTERIOR ALUMINIZED PANELS LOCATED AT THE REAR SIDE EMERGENCY DOOR OPENING HAVE NO FASTENING WITHIN THE 8 INCH JOINT WIDTH. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 221, "SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH".
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL FASTENERS TO CONFORM TO THE SAFETY STANDARD, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; BODY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE ABSENCE OF JOINT FASTENERS FAILS TO PROVIDE THEPROPER DEGREE OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. CHANCES OF PASSENGER INJURIES WOULD BEINCREASED IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
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