General Coach Abc - M1235
Model Abc - M1235 made by General Coach got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning steering .
Model 2010
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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| STEERING - COLUMN | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V647000 | CHAMPION BUS, INC. | from 08/01/2009 to 12/31/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 12 | MFR | CHAMPION BUS, INC. | 12/21/2010 | 12/27/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Champion bus is recalling certain vehicles built on freightliner s2 chassis and equipped with trw igen3 intermediate steering columns. the weld around the igen3 steering shaft tube that secures the spline tube to the intermediate tube may be mislocated (i.e., not fully over the seam created when the tubes are pressed together.) | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Mislocated welds may result in torsional and axial strength falling below acceptable levels. this condition could result in separation of the steering column, loss of steering control and a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Daimler trucks/freightliner will handle the remedy and quarterly reports for this campaign. please see freightliner's defect report (10v-322). freightliner will notify owners and the buses will be repaired free of charge. the safety recall began during december 2010. owners may contact daimler trucks/freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||