Recall 77V004000
Equipment › Other › Labels — Ward · reported 12 Jan 1977 · 269 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE". EMERGENCY EXIT LABELS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED NEAR THE REAR EXITS ON SOME VEHICLES. ALSO, LABELS AT THE OPTIONAL SIDE EMERGENCY DOOR MAY NOT CLEARLY STATE INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPENING THE DOOR.
The fix
OWNER WILL BE SENT THE PROPER LABELS, WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORRECT INSTALLATION. OWNER WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY LABOR COSTS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, MISSING OR CONFUSING EXITLABELS COULD HINDER THE SAFE EVACUATION OF VEHICLE PASSENGERS, AND COULDCONTRIBUTE TO INJURIES.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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