Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 81V077000

Equipment: other: labels

NATIONAL COACH CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-06-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V077000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
NATIONAL COACH CORP.
Vehicles affected
90
Reported to NHTSA
1981-06-25
Owners notified
1981-07-01

Defect description

CHASSIS ON THE INVOLVED BUSES WERE LABELED INCORRECTLY WITH A GVWR OF 10,000 POUNDS THAT DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL REGULATION PART 567.4(G). THIS STATES THAT THE GVWR SHOULD NOT BE LESS THAN THE SUM OF THE UNLOADED VEHICLE WEIGHT, RATED CARGO LOAD AND 150 POUNDS TIMES THE VEHICLE SEATING CAPACITY. THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ALSO INCORRECTLY INDICATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS OF MULTIPURPOSE TYPE.

Manufacturer remedy

CERTIFICATION LABELS INDICATING TYPE OF VEHICLE AS A BUS WITH GVWR OF 11,000 POUNDS WILL BE AFFIXED IN PLACE OF THE OLD ONES. DECALS WILL ALSO BE AFFIXED IN THE PROPER LOCATIONS TO PROVIDE EXIT INSTRUCTIONS, AND THE CENTER REAR WINDOW WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW EXIT WINDOW.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SINCE THE GVWR WAS UNDER-RATED ON THE CERTIFICATIONLABELS, THESE BUSES DO NOT MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED FOR SAFEOPERATION OF VEHICLES OF A HEAVIER WEIGHT CLASSIFICATION.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
NATIONAL Escort1981 1980

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