The defect
CHASSIS ON THE INVOLVED BUSES WERE LABELED INCORRECTLY WITH A GVWR OF 10,000 POUNDS THAT DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL REGULATION PART 567.4(G). THIS STATES THAT THE GVWR SHOULD NOT BE LESS THAN THE SUM OF THE UNLOADED VEHICLE WEIGHT, RATED CARGO LOAD AND 150 POUNDS TIMES THE VEHICLE SEATING CAPACITY. THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ALSO INCORRECTLY INDICATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS OF MULTIPURPOSE TYPE.
The remedy
CERTIFICATION LABELS INDICATING TYPE OF VEHICLE AS A BUS WITH GVWR OF 11,000 POUNDS WILL BE AFFIXED IN PLACE OF THE OLD ONES. DECALS WILL ALSO BE AFFIXED IN THE PROPER LOCATIONS TO PROVIDE EXIT INSTRUCTIONS, AND THE CENTER REAR WINDOW WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW EXIT WINDOW.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| National Escort | 1981 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Escort | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 1981
9 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the equipment; NATIONAL COACH CORP. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 81V151000 23 Dec 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V150000 21 Dec 1981 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
| 81V128000 21 Oct 1981 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 81V127000 19 Oct 1981 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 81V103000 9 Sept 1981 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 81V096000 12 Aug 1981 | APOLLO MOTOR HOMES, INC. |
| 81V076000 23 Jun 1981 | COUNTRY HOMES CAMPER CO. |
| 81V006000 7 Jan 1981 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981