1977 SUPERIOR PACEMAKER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1977 SUPERIOR PACEMAKER
The 1977 SUPERIOR PACEMAKER has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Recalls for the 1977 SUPERIOR PACEMAKER
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 1977 SUPERIOR PACEMAKER, potentially affecting up to 2,806 vehicles.
Recall 79V083000 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
| 2,652 vehicles affected
Defect: THE "CLAMSHELL" SEAT CONSTRUCTION FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION". THE SEATS ARE NOT SOFT ENOUGH TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED SURFACE CONTACT.
Remedy: ADDITIONAL MATERIAL WILL BE ADDED TO THE HEAD AREA OF THE SEATS TO INCREASE THE DEGREE OF SURFACE CONTACT.
View full details →Recall 78V194000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 42 vehicles affected
Defect: THE LETTERING LOCATION FOR BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR LABELING FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE REQUIREMENT STATES THAT THE LETTERING MUST BE VISIBLE BY DIRECT VIEW EITHER ON OR WITHIN 4 INCHES OF THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR FILLER CAP.
Remedy: DRAWINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE SENT TO ENABLE OWNER TO REMOVE AND REINSTALL THE RESERVOIR CAP PROPERLY.
View full details →Recall 78V140000 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
| 61 vehicles affected
Defect: THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT IS NOT ACTIVATED WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED AND THE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN THE "ON" POSITION. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS". ALSO, THE BRAKE LAMP CHECK FUNCTION IS INOPERABLE.
Remedy: DEALER WILL LENGTHEN THE WIRE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE WIRING HARNESS TO ENSURE PROPER BRAKE LIGHT OPERATION. A GROUNDING WIRE WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION OF THE LAMP CHECK FUNCTION.
View full details →Recall 78V072000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 22 vehicles affected
Defect: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE". THE WINDOW EXITS ARE OF INSUFFICIENT SIZE AND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LOCATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ARE IMPROPERLY IDENTIFIED.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL ADJUST STOPS ON THE SLIDING WINDOWS TO ENLARGE THE OPENING AND PUSH-OUT SPLIT WINDOWS WILL BE INSTALLED IN PLACE OF STATIONARY WINDOWS WHERE REQUIRED. PROPER EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFICATION AND INSTRUCTION LABELS WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED.
View full details →Recall 78V073000 — TIRES
| 29 vehicles affected
Defect: THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY CALCULATED AND THUS THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH REAR TIRES HAVING AN INSUFFICIENT PLY RATING FOR THE INTENDED LOAD REQUIREMENT. AS A RESULT, THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER...
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE REAR TIRES WITH TIRES OF THE CORRECT PLY RATING, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1977 SUPERIOR PACEMAKER
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1977 SUPERIOR PACEMAKER.
Safety Rating for the 1977 SUPERIOR PACEMAKER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1977 SUPERIOR PACEMAKER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1977 SUPERIOR PACEMAKER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1977 SUPERIOR PACEMAKER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SUPERIOR PACEMAKER
- 1975 SUPERIOR PACEMAKER — 0 complaints
- 1976 SUPERIOR PACEMAKER — 0 complaints
- 1977 SUPERIOR PACEMAKER (current)
- 1978 SUPERIOR PACEMAKER — 0 complaints
Other SUPERIOR Models
- SUPERIOR TRAILER — 2 total complaints
- SUPERIOR SUPERIOR — 1 total complaint
- SUPERIOR 61M — 0 total complaints
- SUPERIOR AMBULANCE — 0 total complaints
- SUPERIOR CONTENTIAL — 0 total complaints
- SUPERIOR CONVENTIONAL — 0 total complaints
- SUPERIOR FD211C — 0 total complaints
- SUPERIOR FD229 — 0 total complaints