| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
81V142000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GM OF CANADA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TRANSIT COACHES |
| Model Year: |
1981 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
OTHER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19810101 - 19811001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
485 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19811123 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19811123 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19811124 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19811201 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE MECHANISM WHICH LOCKS THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT PLATFORM OUTER BARRIER IN THE "UP" POSITION DURING PLATFORM LIFT AND LOWER MODES MAY MALFUNCTION. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE OUTER BARRIER COLLAPSING. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
TWO COMPONENTS OF THE BARRIER ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED: 1) HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, 2) SLIDE PLATE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE DONE AT NO CHARGE. |