1992 Chance VS-24
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1992 Chance VS-24. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
4 recalls name the 1992 Chance VS-24. Newest first.
The passenger access doors are equipped with differential air motors for the door opening and closing operation. Due to the size and construction of the doors, the motors that hold the doors closed can be overpowered and the doors can be forced open by a passenger pushing against them.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the vehicle IS in motion as the doors are pushed open,the parking brakes will set, stopping the vehicle suddenly. This could result ininjuries to standing passengers. If the doors can be pushed open wide enough,a passenger may fall out of the moving vehicle, causing serious injuries.
Remedy
An unloader kit will be added to dump the air off of the small cylinder side of the door motor to insure that the doors are positively locked and cannot be forced open.
Vehicle description: diesel powered, rubber tire street cars, 24,ooo lbs. Gross vehicle weight equipped with a mobile-tech, model 3213, wheel chair step lift. the passive step lift's barrier which keeps a wheel chair and its occupant from rolling off the lift pad fails when hit by a powered wheel chair.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Failure of the wheel chair barrier may allow the powered wheelchair to fall off the lift pad, resulting in injuries to its occupant.
Remedy
Change the wheelchair restraining barrier so that wheel chairs will not be able to roll over the edge.
The jam-nuts for the right and left hand tie rods in the drag link were not properly torqued after installation.
Risk and remedy
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.
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.
The welds on a bracket which attaches the tilt- telescoping steering column to the firewall under the dash are defective and could fail.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Failure of the attachment bracket can result in a lossof steering control and a possible vehicle accident.
Remedy
A new, improved bracket will be installed on all affected units.
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