Chance Coach, Inc.: Steering › Column
Chance Coach, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 28, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 529. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE WELDS ON A BRACKET WHICH ATTACHES THE TILT- TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN TO THE FIREWALL UNDER THE DASH ARE DEFECTIVE AND COULD FAIL.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE ATTACHMENT BRACKET CAN RESULT IN A LOSSOF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
A NEW, IMPROVED BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL AFFECTED UNITS.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Chance RT-52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Chance VS-24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Chance RT-52 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Chance VS-24 | 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 92V110000.
Full record for the 1992 Chance RT-52 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →