NHTSA safety recall

Recall 78V255000

Unknown Or Other — Superior · reported 22 Nov 1978 · 250 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". VEHICLES LACK THE PROPER NUMBER OF EMERGENCY EXITS.

The fix

DEALER WILL INSPECT INVOLVED VEHICLES FOR PROPER NUMBER OF EXITS. ALSO, WHERE REQUIRED, STATIONARY SASHES WILL BE REMOVED AND HINGED EMERGENCY EXITS WILL BE INSTALLED.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LACK OF UNOBSTRUCTED EMERGENCY EXITS WOULD INCREASE THELIKELIHOOD OF PASSENGER INJURIES IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY REQUIRING VEHICLEEVACUATION.

NHTSA campaign
78V255000
Filed by
Sheller-globe Corporation
Report received
22 Nov 1978
Owners notified
17 Nov 1978
Potentially affected
250

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.

1977 Superior Conventional 1978 Superior Pacemaker

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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