NATIONAL: ESCORT: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 82V129000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | NATIONAL MOTOR COACH CO. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | ESCORT |
| Model Year: | 1980 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | NATIONAL MOTOR COACH CO. |
| Manufacturered: | 19800501 - 19810601 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 116 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | NATIONAL MOTOR COACH CO. |
| Report Received Date: | 19821216 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19821221 |
Defect Summary:
CERTIFICATION LABELS AFFIXED TO SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, CONTAIN INCORRECT INFORMATION REGARDING THE REAR GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING. THE WEIGHT RATING, AS STATED, IS TOO LOW AND THE TIRES WERE NOT ADEQUATELY INFLATED TO SUSTAIN THE CORRECT LOAD.
Corrective Summary:
OWNER WILL BE SENT A CERTIFICATION LABEL STATING THE CORRECT GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING. TIRES SHOULD BE INFLATED TO 75 P.S.I. TO COMPLY WITH LOAD REQUIREMENTS.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABEL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: OVERLOADING AND CONSEQUENT REAR AXLE FAILURE COULDCAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.