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Superior School Bus Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Superior School Bus (1976–1986).

8
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1978
year with most recalls

Pick your Superior School Bus model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1986 Superior School Bus10
1985 Superior School Bus10
1981 Superior School Bus10
1979 Superior School Bus20
1978 Superior School Bus60
1977 Superior School Bus50
1976 Superior School Bus30

All Superior School Bus recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Superior School Bus, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 96V079000 Reported 20,000 vehicles potentially affected UNITED TECHNOLOGIES AUTO.

    Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.

    Remedy: Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from being caught.

    Model years: 1981

  2. Seats

    NHTSA 86V124000 Reported 82 vehicles potentially affected SUPERIOR COACH INTL., LTD

    The foam used in seat backs does not meet the knee impact test requirements of FMVSS 222. Consequence of defect: seat back failure could result in injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.

    Remedy: Replace seat back foam assembly and, if necessary, correct the seat frame tube reinforcement.

    Model years: 1985, 1986

  3. Hanger, bracket (suspension)

    NHTSA 83V076000 Reported 166 vehicles potentially affected SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION

    Bolts and rivets securing the forward spring hanger bracket to the frame could loosen and eventually break.

    Remedy: 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.

    Model years: 1976, 1977, 1978

  4. Seats

    NHTSA 81V065000 Reported 1,328 vehicles potentially affected SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION

    The seat cushions and seat frames on these van buses may have been installed with insufficient clearance between the seats. These vehicles do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection".

    Remedy: The seat clearance will be checked on all involved vehicles and any buses with inadequate clearance will have their seat cushions and frames relocated at no charge.

    Model years: 1977, 1978, 1979

  5. Exterior (visibility)

    NHTSA 80V093000 Reported 336 vehicles potentially affected SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION

    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.

    Remedy: Dealer will install a cross-view mirror at no charge to owner.

    Model years: 1977, 1978, 1979

  6. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

    NHTSA 80V018000 Reported 166 vehicles potentially affected SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION

    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: 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.

    Model years: 1976, 1977, 1978

  7. Frame and members (structure)

    NHTSA 80V004000 Reported 166 vehicles potentially affected SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION

    A crack may develop in the left-hand frame rail in the region of the left hand front spring hanger.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect frame and reweld to reinforce the left-hand frame rails, if necessary.

    Model years: 1976, 1977, 1978

  8. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 79V025000 Reported 18 vehicles potentially affected SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION

    The joint of the lower interior aluminized panels located at the rear side emergency door opening have no fastening within the 8 inch joint width. As a result, the vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, "school bus body joint strength".

    Remedy: The dealer will install additional fasteners to conform to the safety standard, at no cost to owner.

    Model years: 1978

Other Superior models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.