Chance Coach, Inc.: Unknown or Other
Chance Coach, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 17, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 248. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DIESEL POWERED, RUBBER TIRE STREET CARS, 24,OOO LBS. GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT EQUIPPED WITH A MOBILE-TECH, MODEL 3213, WHEEL CHAIR STEP LIFT. THE PASSIVE STEP LIFT'S BARRIER WHICH KEEPS A WHEEL CHAIR AND ITS OCCUPANT FROM ROLLING OFF THE LIFT PAD FAILS WHEN HIT BY A POWERED WHEEL CHAIR.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE WHEEL CHAIR BARRIER MAY ALLOW THE POWERED WHEELCHAIR TO FALL OFF THE LIFT PAD, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO ITS OCCUPANT.
The remedy
CHANGE THE WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINING BARRIER SO THAT WHEEL CHAIRS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ROLL OVER THE EDGE.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Chance VS-24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Chance VS-24 | 0 | 4 | 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 93V084000.
Full record for the 1993 Chance VS-24 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →