NHTSA recall campaign
78V072000
ManufacturerSHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATIONReported1978-04-04Affected22 vehicles
What was wrong
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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