| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
91V174000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHANCE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
VS-24 STREETCAR |
| Model Year: |
1991 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19910401 - 19910801 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
187 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19911014 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19911014 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19911007 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19911015 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
WIRING OF THE TELL-TALE MODULE, LOCATED IN THE REAR GATE UNLOCK-UNLATCH MECHANISM, CAUSES THE REAR BRAKES TO BE APPLIED AND THE REAR GATE TO UNLATCH WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PUSH-TO-TEST LIGHT IS PRESSED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
WHEN THE REAR BRAKES ARE APPLIED UNEXPECTEDLY WITH THEVEHICLE IN MOTION, STANDING PASSENGERS IN THE BUS ARE EXPOSED TO INCREASE RISKOF INJURY BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN STOP. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSTALL THE REDESIGNED TELL-TALE MODULE. |