The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE". EMERGENCY EXIT LABELS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED NEAR THE REAR EXITS ON SOME VEHICLES. ALSO, LABELS AT THE OPTIONAL SIDE EMERGENCY DOOR MAY NOT CLEARLY STATE INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPENING THE DOOR.
The remedy
OWNER WILL BE SENT THE PROPER LABELS, WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORRECT INSTALLATION. OWNER WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY LABOR COSTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
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Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Other equipment recalls in 1977
27 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the equipment; WARD INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 77V244000 28 Dec 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V220000 15 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V221000 15 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V215000 12 Dec 1977 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 77V001000 4 Dec 1977 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 77V209000 23 Nov 1977 | STARCRAFT COMPANY |
| 77V208000 22 Nov 1977 | BROUGHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 77V192000 25 Oct 1977 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977