Reported Jul 22, 1980336 vehicles affectedSHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATIONBuilt Feb 1, 1977 – Dec 1, 1979
The defect
Vehicle does not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 111, "rear view mirrors". An outside cross-view mirror was not installed at the time of manufacture.
The remedy
Dealer will install a cross-view mirror at no charge to owner.
Vehicle description: school buses.system: visual; rear view mirrors, exterior.consequences of defect: the lack of an outside cross-view mirror makes it moredifficult for a school bus driver to determine the presence of children in thearea directly in front of the bus prior to putting the vehicle in motion. Thiscould result in an accident and serious injury.