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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 79V113000: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA May 7, 1979

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.
3,164
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
3
Models covered
3
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 7, 1979
Production Apr 1, 1978 – Sep 1, 1978

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE INVOLVED BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION". THE SAFETY BARRIERS FAILED TO EXHIBIT THE PROPER IMPACT ABSORBING QUALITIES WHEN TESTED FOR COMPLIANCE.

The remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL TWO 7 GAUGE PLATES MOUNTED AT BOTH LOWER CORNERS ON THE FRONT OF EACH BARRIER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT BARRIERS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; SAFETY BARRIERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF THE FRONT SAFETY BARRIERS TO PERFORMADEQUATELY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT WOULD INCREASE THE CHANCES OF PASSENGERINJURIES.

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
SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
79V113000
Units potentially affected
3,164
Report received
May 7, 1979
Production range
Apr 1, 1978 – Sep 1, 1978
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
222

Vehicles covered

3 model years across 3 models

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.