Vehicle recall 96V079000 · May 6, 1996
1981 Superior School Bus
Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
- Consequence
- 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.
- Remedy
- Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from being caught.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V079000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 6, 1996
- Filed by
- UNITED TECHNOLOGIES AUTO.
- Owner notification
- May 29, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 20,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- 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 (1981): 1981
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