Recall Register

1976 Superior School Bus: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1976 Superior School Bus. The newest campaign is 83V076000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Aug 1983. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly / Hanger,bracket. 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, 83V076000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will replace each fastener with a one-half inch diameter bolt and locknut. In addition, owners will be advised to have bolts checked about once every six months to ensure that they remain secure.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 498 units in total.

  1. 83V076000Received . 166 units.

    Suspension / Front / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly / Hanger,bracket

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Bolts and rivets securing the forward spring hanger bracket to the frame could loosen and eventually break.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace each fastener with a one-half inch diameter bolt and locknut. In addition, owners will be advised to have bolts checked about once every six months to ensure that they remain secure.

    Report filed by SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 80V018000Received . 166 units.

    Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    A high stress crack may exist on the left-hand frame rail on the forward control chassis, in the region of the front left-hand hanger. In addition, the key between the steering gear box output shaft and the universal joint may be loose.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    A reinforcement repair kit will be installed to correct the high stress crack problem. A high strength bolt will also be installed to modify the gear box output shaft.

    Report filed by SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 80V004000Received . 166 units.

    Structure / Frame and Members

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    A crack may develop in the left-hand frame rail in the region of the left hand front spring hanger.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect frame and reweld to reinforce the left-hand frame rails, if necessary.

    Report filed by SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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. 19763
  2. 19775
  3. 19786
  4. 19792
  5. 19811
  6. 19851
  7. 19861

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1976 Superior School Bus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/superior/school-bus/1976/. 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
29 Mar 2018
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 1976 Superior School Bus?
498 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Superior School Bus have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Superior School Bus, model years 1976 to 1986. 3 of them name the 1976 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1976 Superior School Bus open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.