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Recall 80V159000: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

BROUGHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Dec 8, 1980

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.
220
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
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Dec 8, 1980
Production Jul 1, 1979 – Oct 1, 1980

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE THE EMERGENCY EXITS LABELED "EXIT" INSTEAD OF "EMERGENCY EXIT" AND THE EMERGENCY EXIT RELEASE MECHANISMS ARE NOT LABELED WITH THE REQUIRED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. ALSO, THE TIRE DIAMETER, LOAD RANGE AND RIM WIDTH ARE NOT SHOWN ON THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD CERTIFICATION LABEL. AS A RESULT, THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE", AND NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".

The remedy

THE DEALER WILL SUPPLY AND AFFIX THE CORRECT LABELS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY REQUIRING RAPID EVACUATIONOF THE VEHICLE, LACK OF OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND IMPROPER DESIGNATION OF THEEMERGENCY EXIT COULD CAUSE CONFUSION AND INJURY TO PASSENGERS.

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
BROUGHAM INDUSTRIES, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
80V159000
Units potentially affected
220
Report received
Dec 8, 1980
Production range
Jul 1, 1979 – Oct 1, 1980
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
120

Vehicles covered

3 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.