The defect
WIRING OF THE TELL-TALE MODULE, LOCATED IN THE REAR GATE UNLOCK-UNLATCH MECHANISM, CAUSES THE REAR BRAKES TO BE APPLIED AND THE REAR GATE TO UNLATCH WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PUSH-TO-TEST LIGHT IS PRESSED.
The risk
WHEN THE REAR BRAKES ARE APPLIED UNEXPECTEDLY WITH THEVEHICLE IN MOTION, STANDING PASSENGERS IN THE BUS ARE EXPOSED TO INCREASE RISKOF INJURY BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN STOP.
The remedy
INSTALL THE REDESIGNED TELL-TALE MODULE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chance VS-24 Streetcar | 1991 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chance VS-24 Streetcar | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1991
10 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the electrical system; CHANCE COACH, INC. filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 91V150000 17 Sept 1991 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 91V155000 10 Sept 1991 | JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC. |
| 91V130000 25 Jul 1991 | YUGO OF AMERICA,INC. |
| 91V117000 1 Jul 1991 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 91V111000 25 Jun 1991 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 91V105000 14 Jun 1991 | PEUGEOT, INC. |
| 91V085000 6 Jun 1991 | WAYNE CORPORATION |
| 91V042000 11 Mar 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991