General Coach America, Inc.: Seats
General Coach America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 7, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 90. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN BUSES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." THE DRIVER'S SEAT TETHER STRAP WAS NOT INSTALLED.
The risk
THE FUNCTION OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT TETHER STRAP IS TO SECURE THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE REQUIRED TETHER STRAP. THE RECALL BEGAN JUNE 21, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GENERAL COACH AT 1-800-842-0622.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 General Coach M1035 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 General Coach M1030 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 General Coach M1030l | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 General Coach M1035 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 General Coach M1035l | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 General Coach M1030l | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 General Coach M1035 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 General Coach M1035l | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V275000.
Full record for the 2004 General Coach M1035 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →