Superior School Bus 1981
Model School Bus made in 1981 by Superior got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning structure .
Model 1981
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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| STRUCTURE - BODY | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V079000 | UNITED TECHNOLOGIES AUTO. | V (Vehicle) | 20000 | 05/29/1997 | ODI | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION | 05/06/1996 | 05/09/1996 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion, the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. this can result in serious injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from being caught. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: equipment; handrails at bus entryways. vehicle description: sheller globe/superior school buses built before 1981. note: because of the age of the school buses, united technologies automotive systems (who acquired sheller globe in 1989) is only required by statute to provide notification of a defect and not a free remedy. | |||||||||||||||