1975 SUPERIOR PACEMAKER Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 76V040000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Affected:
- 279
- Notes:
- Sheller campaign no 176-217.school buses.superior body mounted on strippedchevrolet, dodge and international harvester chassis.possibility buses failto comply to requirements of paragraph s5.5 of federal motor vehicle safetystandard 217.the non-compliance failure is that labels designating nearestemergency door release mechanism were not placed within the occupant space ofan adjacent seat.(correct by installing labels to conform with standard 217).
- Campaign:
- 75V146000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Visibility:windshield
- Affected:
- 59
- Notes:
- Sheller campaign no sg-75-238 or sl-75-2.possibility the sash (window on thedrivers side) where glazing material is of solid temper safety glass will notmeet the requirements of fmvss 217, bus window retention and release.(correctby inspecting and installing two (2) angle brackets designed to meet therequirements of standard 217).
- Campaign:
- 75V148000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Unknown or other
- Affected:
- 59
- Notes:
- Sheller campaign no sg-75-241 or sl75-4/c-1.windshield wiper switches notilluminated as required by federal motor vehicle safety standard 101.(correctby affixing a decal under each switch.positioned to be illuminated byexisting panel lights).
- Campaign:
- 78V072000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Affected:
- 22
- Defect:
- The involved vehicles do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus window retention and release". the window exits are of insufficient size and the emergency exit location and operating instructions are improperly identified.
- Correction:
- The dealer will adjust stops on the sliding windows to enlarge the opening and push-out split windows will be installed in place of stationary windows where required. proper emergency exit identification and instruction labels will also be installed.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: buses and school buses.system: equipment; window emergency exits and labels.consequences of defect: in the event of an emergency, vehicle passengers maynot be able to evacuate the bus as quickly as necessary, and serious personalinjuries could result.
- Campaign:
- 78V073000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Tires
- Affected:
- 29
- Defect:
- The gross axle weight rating (gawr) on the involved vehicles may have been incorrectly calculated and thus these vehicles may have been equipped with rear tires having an insufficient ply rating for the intended load requirement. as a result, these vehicles do not comply to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars".
- Correction:
- Dealer will replace rear tires with tires of the correct ply rating, without charge to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: buses and school buses.system: tires; load rating.consequences of defect: operation of a vehicle equipped with tires of aninadequate rating, loaded to the maximum rated capacity, may result in tiredamage and failure. this could cause loss of vehicle control and an accident.
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