Model year record

1981 GMC Transit Coaches

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V142000

Unknown or other

Component
Unknown or other
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
485
Reported to NHTSA
1981-11-24
Owners notified
1981-11-23

Defect description

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.

Manufacturer remedy

TWO COMPONENTS OF THE BARRIER ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED: 1) HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, 2) SLIDE PLATE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE DONE AT NO CHARGE.

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.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.