1981 SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1981 SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS
The 1981 SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:BODY.
Recalls for the 1981 SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1981 SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS, potentially affecting up to 20,000 vehicles.
Recall 96V079000 — STRUCTURE:BODY
| 20,000 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1981 SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1981 SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS.
Safety Rating for the 1981 SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1981 SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1981 SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1981 SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS
- 1976 SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS — 0 complaints
- 1977 SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS — 0 complaints
- 1978 SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS — 0 complaints
- 1979 SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS — 0 complaints
- 1981 SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS (current)
- 1985 SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS — 0 complaints
- 1986 SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUS — 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