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Recall 78V221000: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Oct 11, 1978

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
46
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 11, 1978
Production Apr 1, 1977 – Jun 1, 1978

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL WHICH SHOULD BE LOCATED AT THE LEFT REARMOST AISLE SEAT POSITION, WAS OMITTED. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE".

The remedy

THE PROPER EXIT LABEL WILL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: NON-SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE ABLETO QUICKLY LOCATE THE EXIT, AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURIES COULD RESULT.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
78V221000
Units potentially affected
46
Report received
Oct 11, 1978
Production range
Apr 1, 1977 – Jun 1, 1978
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
217

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.