The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE INSUFFICIENT INSTRUCTIONS AND INCORRECT LOCATIONS OF EMERGENCY EXIT DECALS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE BUS. AS A RESULT, THEY DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE".
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL SUPPLY VEHICLE OWNERS WITH THE CORRECT DECALS AND MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Other equipment recalls in 1980
16 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the equipment; TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 80V165000 12 Dec 1980 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 80V159000 8 Dec 1980 | BROUGHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 80V154000 21 Nov 1980 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 80V140000 23 Oct 1980 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 80V132000 14 Oct 1980 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 80V127000 29 Sept 1980 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 80V124000 23 Sept 1980 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 80V118000 19 Sept 1980 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980