The defect
ON CERTAIN SHUTTLE BUSES, THE AXLE SIDE LATERAL CONTROL ROD BRACKET OF THE SUSPENSION HAS CRACKED IN SOME CASES.
The risk
THE CRACK COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE BRACKET RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
GOSHEN IS WORKING WITH LINK TO REPAIR THE SUSPENSIONS IF FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LINK AT 1-800-222-6283 OR GOSHEN AT 1-574-970-6300.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Goshen GC II | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Components: SUSPENSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen GC II | 2005 | 0 | 7 |
| Goshen GC II | 2006 | 0 | 10 |
| Goshen GC II | 2007 | 0 | 10 |
Other suspension recalls in 2007
21 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the suspension; GOSHEN COACH filed 18 campaigns in all.
| 07V546000 29 Nov 2007 | BRAUN CORPORATION |
| 07V536000 27 Nov 2007 | KIDRON, INCORPORATED |
| 07V518000 6 Nov 2007 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 07V502000 25 Oct 2007 | SALEEN, INC. |
| 07V470000 5 Oct 2007 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 07V316000 24 Jul 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V327000 20 Jul 2007 | SILVER EAGLE MANUFACTURING |
| 07V308000 16 Jul 2007 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007