NHTSA Recall 91V173000
NHTSA Campaign Id 91V173000; Date: Oct. 7, 1991
The ramp falling out while the vehicle is in motioncould result in injury to pedestrians and possible accidents with othervehicles.
Recalled Vehicles:
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
Component: Unknown Or Other
Manufactured by: Chance Coach, Inc.
Affected Units:: 179
Recall Summary:
How to Fix:
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.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 14, 1991
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