Vehicle recall 80V159000 · December 8, 1980
1979-1981 Brougham Brougham
The involved vehicles have the emergency exits labeled "exit" instead of "emergency exit" and the emergency exit release mechanisms are not labeled with the required operating…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The involved vehicles have the emergency exits labeled "exit" instead of "emergency exit" and the emergency exit release mechanisms are not labeled with the required operating instructions. Also, the tire diameter, load range and rim width are not shown on the federal motor vehicle safety standard certification label. As a result, the involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus window retention and release", and no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars".
- Remedy
- The dealer will supply and affix the correct labels at no charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: buses.system: equipment; certification labels.consequences of defect: in the event of an emergency requiring rapid evacuationof the vehicle, lack of operating instructions and improper designation of theemergency exit could cause confusion and injury to passengers.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 80V159000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 8, 1980
- Filed by
- BROUGHAM INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Owner notification
- December 9, 1980
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 220
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Labels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Brougham Brougham (1979-1981): 1981, 1980, 1979
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