Model year record

1978 SUPERIOR Conventional

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V113000

Unknown or other

Component
Unknown or other
Manufacturer
SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
3,164
Reported to NHTSA
1979-05-07
Owners notified
1979-04-30

Defect description

THE INVOLVED BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION". THE SAFETY BARRIERS FAILED TO EXHIBIT THE PROPER IMPACT ABSORBING QUALITIES WHEN TESTED FOR COMPLIANCE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL TWO 7 GAUGE PLATES MOUNTED AT BOTH LOWER CORNERS ON THE FRONT OF EACH BARRIER.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.