NHTSA Recall 77V004000
Filed by MONTGOMERY WARD & CO.. Component: Equipment. Reported 1977-01-12. An estimated 269 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE". EMERGENCY EXIT LABELS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED NEAR THE REAR EXITS ON SOME VEHICLES. ALSO, LABELS AT THE OPTIONAL SIDE EMERGENCY DOOR MAY NOT CLEARLY STATE INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPENING THE DOOR.
What the manufacturer will do
OWNER WILL BE SENT THE PROPER LABELS, WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORRECT INSTALLATION. OWNER WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY LABOR COSTS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, MISSING OR CONFUSING EXITLABELS COULD HINDER THE SAFE EVACUATION OF VEHICLE PASSENGERS, AND COULDCONTRIBUTE TO INJURIES.