Model year record

1990 CHANCE Amtv

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 94V245000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
CHANCE COACH, INC.
Vehicles affected
33
Reported to NHTSA
1994-12-14
Owners notified
1995-02-27

Defect description

THE REAR LIGHTS DID NOT HAVE REFLECTIVE DEVICES INSTALLED. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Manufacturer remedy

ADDITIONAL REAR RED REFLECTIVE DEVICES WILL BE INSTALLED.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V130000

Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection

Component
Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection
Manufacturer
CHANCE COACH, INC.
Vehicles affected
591
Reported to NHTSA
1992-09-09
Owners notified
1992-11-02

Defect description

THE JAM-NUTS FOR THE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND TIE RODS IN THE DRAG LINK WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AFTER INSTALLATION.

Safety risk

THIS COULD ALLOW THE TIE ROD ENDS TO BACK OFF DURINGVEHICLE OPERATION AND CONTINUED USE COULD CAUSE THE TIE ROD ENDS TO BECOMEDISENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE STEERING WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE. LOSS OF OPERATORCONTROL OF THE BUS WOULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

TIGHTEN THE JAM-NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE, AND INSTALL A NEW INSTRUCTION DECAL ON THE CHASSIS FRAME NEXT TO THE DRAG LINK WITH THE CORRECT TORQUE VALUES FOR THE JAM NUTS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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