Coach And Equipment Fortivan 1976
Model Fortivan made in 1976 by Coach And Equipment got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningequipment, latches/locks/linkages.
Model 1976
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 77V031000 | COACH & EQUIP SALES CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 1220 | 04/01/1977 | OVSC | COACH & EQUIP SALES CORP. | 03/01/1977 | 10/12/1979 | 567 | 000 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | The involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, bus window retention and release. the rear door glass may have been installed with a rubber gasket which may provide marginal retention. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owner will be sent four special metal brackets to be installed on each of the rear door glass windows. owner will be reimbursed for labor charges. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: school buses.system: structure; window attachments.consequences of defect: in the event of an occupant impacting the window, itcould separate from its retainer before window breakage, resulting in partialejection of passenger and serious injury. | |||||||||||||||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 80V086000 | COACH & EQUIP SALES CORP. | from 10/01/1976 to 11/01/1978 | V (Vehicle) | 24 | OVSC | COACH & EQUIP SALES CORP. | 07/10/1980 | 08/08/1980 | 571 | 217 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicles may not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, bus window retention and release. certain vehicles may have gone through production without the deactivation of the key lock in the rear door. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealer will install a sheet metal screw in the rear emergency door locking mechanism. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: school buses.system: structure; rear emergency door lock.consequences of defect: this would allow the engine to be started with theignition switch when the rear emergency door was locked. if the door was lockedduring vehicle operation, passengers could not exit quickly and safely in caseof emergency and serious injuries could result. | |||||||||||||||