Recall Register

1977 Superior Pacemaker: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1977 Superior Pacemaker. The newest campaign is 79V083000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Apr 1979. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 79V083000, in the NHTSA record

Additional material will be added to the head area of the seats to increase the degree of surface contact.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 2,806 units in total.

  1. 79V083000Received . 2,652 units.

    Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Additional material will be added to the head area of the seats to increase the degree of surface contact.

    Report filed by SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION.

  2. 78V194000Received . 42 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Drawings and instructions will be sent to enable owner to remove and reinstall the reservoir cap properly.

    Report filed by SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION.

  3. 78V140000Received . 61 units.

    Unknown or Other

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION.

  4. 78V072000Received . 22 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION.

  5. 78V073000Received . 29 units.

    Tires

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 than passenger cars".
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace rear tires with tires of the correct ply rating, without charge to owner.

    Report filed by SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19755
  2. 19763
  3. 19775
  4. 19784

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1977 Superior Pacemaker: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/superior/pacemaker/1977/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1977 Superior Pacemaker?
2,806 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Superior Pacemaker have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Superior Pacemaker, model years 1975 to 1978. 5 of them name the 1977 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1977 Superior Pacemaker open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.