SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS 1978: STRUCTURE:BODY
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V025000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| SUPERIOR | SCHOOL BUS | 1978 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1979-01-12 | 1979-01-16 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1977-04-01 - 1977-08-01
Manufacturers Involved: SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 18
Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 221
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".
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL FASTENERS TO CONFORM TO THE SAFETY STANDARD, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
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.
