- Vehicles
- 115
- Built between
- Apr 1977 – Jun 1980
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 19 June 1980
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 1977 and June 1980. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1977-1980 Ward Industries C SeriesBuilt April 1977 to June 1980
- 1977-1980 Ward Industries SC SeriesBuilt April 1977 to June 1980
What the defect is
Vehicle does not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems". The brake warning light may not activate when the ignition key is rotated between the "on" and "start" circuit checking positions.
What gets fixed
OWNER WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS TO INSPECT FOR PROPER GROUNDING OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND TO CORRECT IT, IF NECESSARY.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 1977 to June 1980
- Recall reported to NHTSA17 June 1980
- Owners notified19 June 1980
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 17 June 1980.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- WARD INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 105
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: buses and school buses.system: service brakes; brake warning light.consequences of defect: this function was provided as a check to assure thewarning light is in proper working order. Without this check, the light couldbe out of order and there would be no way of knowing whether the brake systemis functioning properly.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.