Recall 77V031000
Equipment › Other › Labels — Coach And Equipment · reported 1 Mar 1977 · 1,220 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE". THE REAR DOOR GLASS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH A RUBBER GASKET WHICH MAY PROVIDE MARGINAL RETENTION.
The fix
OWNER WILL BE SENT FOUR SPECIAL METAL BRACKETS TO BE INSTALLED ON EACH OF THE REAR DOOR GLASS WINDOWS. OWNER WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR LABOR CHARGES.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; WINDOW ATTACHMENTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN OCCUPANT IMPACTING THE WINDOW, ITCOULD SEPARATE FROM ITS RETAINER BEFORE WINDOW BREAKAGE, RESULTING IN PARTIALEJECTION OF PASSENGER AND SERIOUS INJURY.
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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