The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, TEMPERED GLASS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE REAR DOORS INSTEAD OF LAMINATED GLASS. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE". ONE PURPOSE OF THE STANDARD IS TO MINIMIZE THE LIKELIHOOD OF OCCUPANTS BEING EJECTED FROM A BUS IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL LAMINATED GLASS IN PLACE OF TEMPERED GLASS IN THE REAR DOOR, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Other visibility recalls in 1977
11 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the visibility; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 77V236000 28 Dec 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V166000 5 Oct 1977 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 77V162000 26 Sept 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V122000 12 Aug 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V085000 6 Jun 1977 | SPRING VALLEY DODGE, INC. |
| 77V081000 26 May 1977 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 77V078000 24 May 1977 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 77V066000 6 May 1977 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977