1980 NATIONAL ESCORT
1980 NATIONAL ESCORT Recall Title: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
1980 NATIONAL ESCORT Recall Date: 1981-06-25
1980 NATIONAL ESCORT NHTSA Recall Campaign Number: 81V077000
1980 NATIONAL ESCORT Recall Manufacturer: NATIONAL COACH CORP.
1980 NATIONAL ESCORT Recall Component(s): EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
1980 NATIONAL ESCORT Recall - Potential Number of Units Affected: 90
1980 NATIONAL ESCORT Recall Overview: 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.
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1980 NATIONAL ESCORT Recall Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SINCE THE GVWR WAS UNDER-RATED ON THE CERTIFICATIONLABELS, THESE BUSES DO NOT MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED FOR SAFEOPERATION OF VEHICLES OF A HEAVIER WEIGHT CLASSIFICATION.