Superior PACEMAKER recalls by model year

Reported: 1975-07-31 (July 31, 1975) · Model years: 1975

Reported: 1975-08-04 (August 4, 1975) · Model years: 1975

Reported: 1976-03-12 (March 12, 1976) · Model years: 1975, 1976

Reported: 1978-04-04 (April 4, 1978) · Model years: 1975, 1976, 1977

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE". THE WINDOW EXITS ARE OF INSUFFICIENT SIZE AND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LOCATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ARE IMPROPERLY IDENTIFIED.

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL ADJUST STOPS ON THE SLIDING WINDOWS TO ENLARGE THE OPENING AND PUSH-OUT SPLIT WINDOWS WILL BE INSTALLED IN PLACE OF STATIONARY WINDOWS WHERE REQUIRED. PROPER EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFICATION AND INSTRUCTION LABELS WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED.

Reported: 1978-04-04 (April 4, 1978) · Model years: 1975, 1976, 1977

THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY CALCULATED AND THUS THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH REAR TIRES HAVING AN INSUFFICIENT PLY RATING FOR THE INTENDED LOAD REQUIREMENT. AS A RESULT, THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".

Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE REAR TIRES WITH TIRES OF THE CORRECT PLY RATING, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Reported: 1978-06-14 (June 14, 1978) · Model years: 1977, 1978

THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT IS NOT ACTIVATED WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED AND THE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN THE "ON" POSITION. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS". ALSO, THE BRAKE LAMP CHECK FUNCTION IS INOPERABLE.

Remedy: DEALER WILL LENGTHEN THE WIRE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE WIRING HARNESS TO ENSURE PROPER BRAKE LIGHT OPERATION. A GROUNDING WIRE WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION OF THE LAMP CHECK FUNCTION.

Reported: 1978-09-06 (September 6, 1978) · Model years: 1977, 1978

THE LETTERING LOCATION FOR BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR LABELING FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE REQUIREMENT STATES THAT THE LETTERING MUST BE VISIBLE BY DIRECT VIEW EITHER ON OR WITHIN 4 INCHES OF THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR FILLER CAP.

Remedy: DRAWINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE SENT TO ENABLE OWNER TO REMOVE AND REINSTALL THE RESERVOIR CAP PROPERLY.

Reported: 1979-04-04 (April 4, 1979) · Model years: 1977

THE "CLAMSHELL" SEAT CONSTRUCTION FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION". THE SEATS ARE NOT SOFT ENOUGH TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED SURFACE CONTACT.

Remedy: ADDITIONAL MATERIAL WILL BE ADDED TO THE HEAD AREA OF THE SEATS TO INCREASE THE DEGREE OF SURFACE CONTACT.

Reported: 1978-11-22 (November 22, 1978) · Model years: 1978

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE". VEHICLES LACK THE PROPER NUMBER OF EMERGENCY EXITS.

Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT INVOLVED VEHICLES FOR PROPER NUMBER OF EXITS. ALSO, WHERE REQUIRED, STATIONARY SASHES WILL BE REMOVED AND HINGED EMERGENCY EXITS WILL BE INSTALLED.

Reported: 1979-05-07 (May 7, 1979) · Model years: 1978

THE INVOLVED BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION". THE SAFETY BARRIERS FAILED TO EXHIBIT THE PROPER IMPACT ABSORBING QUALITIES WHEN TESTED FOR COMPLIANCE.

Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL TWO 7 GAUGE PLATES MOUNTED AT BOTH LOWER CORNERS ON THE FRONT OF EACH BARRIER.