| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
01V274000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GOSHEN COACH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
GCII CUTAWAY BUS |
| Model Year: |
2001 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
WARRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20000101 - 20010824 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
33 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20010828 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20010828 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
VERITRANS SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20010828 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20010906 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT CUTAWAY BUSES EQUIPPED WITH TELMA BRAKE RETARDER DRIVESHAFT SYSTEM OPTION ON VEHICLES BUILT ON A FORD E-450 CHASSIS WITH 186" WHEELBASES. THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE DRIVESHAFT FAILURE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE DRIVESHAFT FAILS, IT CAN BREAK AND FALL AWAY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH, PERSONEL INJURY OR DEATH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
GOSHEN COACH HAS NOTIFIED ALL OF ITS CUSTOMERS TO REMOVE THE BUSES FROM SERVICES. WHILE GOSHEN COACH IS DEVELOPING A PERMENANT REPAIR FOR THIS CONDITION, DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TELMA BRAKE RETARDER AND DRIVESHAFT AND REPLACE IT WITH A STANDARD DRIVESHAFT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 28, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GOSHEN COACH CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 219-264-7511. |
