CHANCE VS-24 1992: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93V084000

Make Model Year
CHANCE VS-24 1992
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1993-08-30 1993-05-17 1993-05-25

Production Dates: 1992-08-01 - 1993-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: CHANCE COACH, INC.

Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 248

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DIESEL POWERED, RUBBER TIRE STREET CARS, 24,OOO LBS. GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT EQUIPPED WITH A MOBILE-TECH, MODEL 3213, WHEEL CHAIR STEP LIFT. THE PASSIVE STEP LIFT'S BARRIER WHICH KEEPS A WHEEL CHAIR AND ITS OCCUPANT FROM ROLLING OFF THE LIFT PAD FAILS WHEN HIT BY A POWERED WHEEL CHAIR.

Consequence

FAILURE OF THE WHEEL CHAIR BARRIER MAY ALLOW THE POWERED WHEELCHAIR TO FALL OFF THE LIFT PAD, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO ITS OCCUPANT.

Remedy

CHANGE THE WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINING BARRIER SO THAT WHEEL CHAIRS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ROLL OVER THE EDGE.