Brougham Recall 80V159000: Equipment, Other, Labels

NHTSA recall 80V159000 · announced December 8, 1980 · filed by Brougham Industries, Inc. · 220 units affected

The problem

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".

What to do

THE DEALER WILL SUPPLY AND AFFIX THE CORRECT LABELS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1979 Brougham Brougham
• 1980 Brougham Brougham
• 1981 Brougham Brougham

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.