Vehicle recall 79V025000 · January 16, 1979
1978 Superior School Bus
The joint of the lower interior aluminized panels located at the rear side emergency door opening have no fastening within the 8 inch joint width.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The joint of the lower interior aluminized panels located at the rear side emergency door opening have no fastening within the 8 inch joint width. As a result, the vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, "school bus body joint strength".
- Remedy
- The dealer will install additional fasteners to conform to the safety standard, at no cost to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: school buses.system: structure; body.consequences of defect: the absence of joint fasteners fails to provide theproper degree of structural integrity. Chances of passenger injuries would beincreased in the event of an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V025000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 16, 1979
- Filed by
- SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- January 12, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 18
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Structure › Body
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Superior School Bus (1978): 1978
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