NHTSA Recall 77V031000
NHTSA Campaign Id 77V031000; Date: Mar. 1, 1977
Recalled Vehicles:
1973 Coach And Equipment Fortibus; 1974 Coach And Equipment Fortibus; 1975 Coach And Equipment Fortibus; 1976 Coach And Equipment Fortibus; 1973 Coach And Equipment Fortivan; 1974 Coach And Equipment Fortivan; 1975 Coach And Equipment Fortivan; 1976 Coach And Equipment Fortivan
Component: Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured by: Coach & Equip Sales Corp.
Affected Units:: 1,220
Recall Summary:
The involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus window retention and release". The rear door glass may have been installed with a rubber gasket which may provide marginal retention.
How to Fix:
Owner will be sent four special metal brackets to be installed on each of the rear door glass windows. Owner will be reimbursed for labor charges.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: school buses. System: structure; window attachments. Consequences of defect: in the event of an occupant impacting the window, itcould separate from its retainer before window breakage, resulting in partialejection of passenger and serious injury.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 1, 1977
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