The defect
THERE ARE AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF FASTENERS IN THE FIRST AND LAST HEADLINING JOINTS. THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 221, "SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH".
The remedy
MANUFACTURER WILL CORRECT THE DEFICIENCY BY ADDING THE REQUIRED FASTENERS TO THE HEADLINING JOINTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
Other structure recalls in 1980
13 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the structure; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 80V001000 4 Dec 1980 | COLEMAN CO., INC. |
| 80V141000 24 Oct 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V117000 18 Sept 1980 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 80V106000 7 Aug 1980 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 80V094000 22 Jul 1980 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 80V064000 20 May 1980 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 80V057000 8 May 1980 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 80V050000 25 Apr 1980 | SPORTSMOBILE, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980