Crown School Bus 1989
Model School Bus made in 1989 by Crown got 1 consumer complain as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to structure. . There were some recalls concerningelectrical system and steering.
Model 1989
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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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 89V070000 | CROWN COACH CORPORATION | from 01/01/1968 to 03/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 700 | 03/07/1989 | OVSC | CROWN AUTO TOP MFG. | 05/08/1989 | 05/19/1989 | 571 | 102 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The neutral by pass switch which allows the neutral start safety switch to be overridden violates the federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 102. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the neutral start switch be overridden and thebus engine started while in gear, it is possible for the bus to moveunexpectedly. this could result in a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | On vehicles with automatic transmission, the switch is to be disconnected. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: transmission/neutral by pass switch.vehicle description: school buses equipped with automatic transmission andneutral by pass switch, fmvss 102. | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - ARM - IDLER AND ATTACHMENT | ||||||||||||||||
| 89V113000 | CROWN COACH CORPORATION | from 01/01/1983 to 04/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 206 | 07/13/1989 | MFR | CROWN AUTO TOP MFG. | 07/13/1989 | 07/23/1989 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Premature wear in the idler arm pivot bearing and or ball joint attachments could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This wear can result in looseness in the steering anderratic steering reponse, which could result in an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace idler arm design with a one piece drag link. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System:steering idler arm.vehicle description:school buses. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 12/04/1995 | 1 | 04/24/1989 | |
| Water seepage damaged floor boards/corroded walls. | |||