The defect
THE MECHANISM WHICH LOCKS THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT PLATFORM OUTER BARRIER IN THE "UP" POSITION DURING PLATFORM LIFT AND LOWER MODES MAY MALFUNCTION. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE OUTER BARRIER COLLAPSING.
The remedy
TWO COMPONENTS OF THE BARRIER ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED: 1) HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, 2) SLIDE PLATE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE DONE AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| GMC Transit Coaches | 1981 |
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMC Transit Coaches | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
Other unknown or other recalls in 1981
3 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the unknown or other; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 81V005000 5 Dec 1981 | PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CO. |
| 81V145000 1 Dec 1981 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981