| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V430000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DIAMOND COACH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
E450 |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DIAMOND COACH CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
20001019 - 20040818 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
292 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DIAMOND COACH CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20040903 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040903 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT RETRACTORS AS NECESSARY. SURE-LOK IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SURE-LOCK AT 1-908-231-1804 OR DIAMOND COACH AT 1-800-442-4645. |
