Superior School Bus 1979
Model School Bus made in 1979 by Superior got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningseats, visibility.
Model 1979
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 81V065000 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION | from 08/01/1977 to 09/01/1979 | V (Vehicle) | 1328 | 11/09/1981 | OVSC | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION | 05/28/1981 | 06/02/1981 | 571 | 222 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The seat cushions and seat frames on these van buses may have been installed with insufficient clearance between the seats. these vehicles do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, school bus passenger seating and crash protection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The seat clearance will be checked on all involved vehicles and any buses with inadequate clearance will have their seat cushions and frames relocated at no charge. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: school buses (van type).system: interior systems; seat cushions and seat frames.consequences of defect: in the event of an accident in which the seat framesbecome bent, the seatback could cause leg injuries to passengers seated behindit and could make exiting the vehicle more difficult. | |||||||||||||||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 80V093000 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION | from 02/01/1977 to 12/01/1979 | V (Vehicle) | 336 | 08/22/1980 | MFR | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION | 07/22/1980 | 08/05/1980 | 571 | 111 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle does not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 111, rear view mirrors. an outside cross-view mirror was not installed at the time of manufacture. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealer will install a cross-view mirror at no charge to owner. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: school buses.system: visual; rear view mirrors, exterior.consequences of defect: the lack of an outside cross-view mirror makes it moredifficult for a school bus driver to determine the presence of children in thearea directly in front of the bus prior to putting the vehicle in motion. thiscould result in an accident and serious injury. | |||||||||||||||