CHANCE SUNLINER POWER UNIT 1986: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V173000

Make Model Year
CHANCE SUNLINER POWER UNIT 1986
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-10-14 1991-10-07 1991-10-15

Production Dates: 1981-04-01 - 1991-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: CHANCE COACH, INC.

Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 179

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Consequence

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

Remedy

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.