NHTSA Recall 91V173000
Filed by CHANCE COACH, INC.. Component: Unknown Or Other. Reported 1991-10-07. An estimated 179 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Risk
THE RAMP FALLING OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTIONCOULD RESULT IN INJURY TO PEDESTRIANS AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS WITH OTHERVEHICLES.
What the manufacturer will do
INSTALL SAFETY CHAIN KITS, INSTRUCTION DECALS AND WARNING DECALS FURNISHED BY CHANCE COACH. ALL FUTURE W-12 ECONO RAMPS INSTALLED ON CHANCE COACH SUNLINER POWER UNITS WILL HAVE THE SAFETY CHAINS AND DECALS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY.
Notes
SYSTEM: OTHER EQUIPMENT; LOADING RAMP.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TOUR BUS TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH W-12 ECONO RAMPS USED BYHANDICAPPED PERSONS TO BOARD THE BUS TRAILERS.DESCIPTION OF DEFECT: THE RAMP STORAGE LATCHING SYSTEM MAY FAIL, AND THE RAMPWOULD FALL OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1981 Chance Sunliner Power Unit
- 1982 Chance Sunliner Power Unit
- 1983 Chance Sunliner Power Unit
- 1984 Chance Sunliner Power Unit
- 1985 Chance Sunliner Power Unit
- 1986 Chance Sunliner Power Unit
- 1987 Chance Sunliner Power Unit
- 1988 Chance Sunliner Power Unit
- 1989 Chance Sunliner Power Unit
- 1990 Chance Sunliner Power Unit
- 1991 Chance Sunliner Power Unit