The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS". THIS REQUIRES THAT SCHOOL BUSES HAVE A BRAKE FLUID WARNING STATEMENT LOCATED ON OR WITHIN FOUR INCHES OF THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR FILLER CAP.
The remedy
CORRECTIVE ACTION: THE OWNER WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE PROPER LABEL AND MAY INSTALL IT HIMSELF OR HAVE IT DONE BY THE DEALER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Other equipment recalls in 1978
19 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the equipment; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 78V270000 22 Dec 1978 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 78V253000 20 Nov 1978 | APOLLO MOTOR HOMES, INC. |
| 78V221000 11 Oct 1978 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 78V217000 10 Oct 1978 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 78V219000 10 Oct 1978 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
| 78V206000 26 Sept 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 78V194000 6 Sept 1978 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 78V185000 23 Aug 1978 | WAYNE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978