Known Recalls

Model year record

1977 SUPERIOR VAN

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V083000

Seats: front assembly: head restraint

Component
Seats: front assembly: head restraint
Manufacturer
SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
2,652
Reported to NHTSA
1979-04-04
Owners notified
1979-03-28

Defect description

THE "CLAMSHELL" SEAT CONSTRUCTION FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION". THE SEATS ARE NOT SOFT ENOUGH TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED SURFACE CONTACT.

Manufacturer remedy

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL WILL BE ADDED TO THE HEAD AREA OF THE SEATS TO INCREASE THE DEGREE OF SURFACE CONTACT.

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.