Recall 81V077000: 1980–1981 National Escort

Report received

Jun 25, 1981

Manufacturer

National coach corp.

Potentially affected

90vehicles

Model years

1980–1981

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Chassis on the involved buses were labeled incorrectly with a gvwr of 10,000 pounds that does not meet the requirements of federal regulation part 567.4(g). This states that the gvwr should not be less than the sum of the unloaded vehicle weight, rated cargo load and 150 pounds times the vehicle seating capacity. The certification label also incorrectly indicates that the vehicle is of multipurpose type.

Remedy

Certification labels indicating type of vehicle as a bus with gvwr of 11,000 pounds will be affixed in place of the old ones. Decals will also be affixed in the proper locations to provide exit instructions, and the center rear window will be replaced with a new exit window.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1980 National Escort0 complaints
• 1981 National Escort0 complaints