NHTSA Recall 96V079000
NHTSA Campaign Id 96V079000; Date: May. 6, 1996
When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion, the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. This can result in serious injury or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
1981 Superior School Bus
Component: Structure:body
Manufactured by: United Technologies Auto.
Affected Units:: 20,000
Recall Summary:
Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
How to Fix:
Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from being caught.
Recall Notes:
System: equipment; handrails at bus entryways. Vehicle description: sheller globe/superior school buses built before 1981. Note: because of the age of the school buses, united technologies automotive systems (who acquired sheller globe in 1989) is only required by statute to provide notification of a defect and not a free remedy.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 29, 1997
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