Chance Recall 91V173000: Unknown Or Other

NHTSA recall 91V173000 · announced October 7, 1991 · filed by Chance Coach, Inc. · 179 units affected

The risk

THE RAMP FALLING OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTIONCOULD RESULT IN INJURY TO PEDESTRIANS AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS WITH OTHERVEHICLES.

What to 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.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.