OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
80V159000
Equipment:other:labels
Reported Dec 8, 1980 · BROUGHAM INDUSTRIES, INC.
Summary
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".
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
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.
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