The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, NO WINDOW RELEASE MECHANISMS OR REAR EMERGENCY EXITS WERE INSTALLED. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE".
The remedy
NEW WINDOWS EQUIPPED WITH RELEASE MECHANISMS, AND ROOF EXITS WILL BE INSTALLED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Other structure recalls in 1981
12 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the structure.
| 81V123000 14 Oct 1981 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 81V113000 24 Sept 1981 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 81V091000 20 Jul 1981 | FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC. |
| 81V083000 7 Jul 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 81V062000 22 May 1981 | SHASTA INDUSTRIES |
| 81V061000 21 May 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V039000 24 Mar 1981 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 81V018000 5 Feb 1981 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981