SUPREME CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1994-04-25.
Recall campaignNHTSA 94V078000
Equipment: other: labels
Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
SUPREME CORP.
Vehicles affected
678
Reported to NHTSA
1994-04-25
Owners notified
1994-08-08
Defect description
THE SAFETY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION LABEL ON THESE BUSES HAVE INCORRECT INFLATION PRESSURES FOR BOTH FRONT AND REAR TIRES. THESE BUSES DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 10, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."
Safety risk
INCORRECT INFLATION OF TIRES CAUSES EXCESSIVE UNEVEN TIRE WEAR WHICH CAN RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE AND AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
CORRECTED CERTIFICATION LABELS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL OWNERS OF THESE BUSES.
Notes
SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT: CERTIFICATION LABEL; FMVSS 120.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A NEW CERTIFICATION LABEL WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME, PLEASE CONTACT SUPREME AT 1-800-642-4889. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.