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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 10V062000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Feb 25, 2010

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
66
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
6
Models covered
4
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Feb 25, 2010
Production Jul 1, 2003 – Feb 28, 2010

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

GENERAL COACH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 LO-TRANS, MODEL YEAR 2007 EZ-TRANS AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 IC-LC BUSES BUILT ON INTERNATIONAL 3200IM CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 2003 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2010. WHEN THE BUSES ARE USED IN A SEVERE DUTY APPLICATION, SUCH AS BUSES IN HEAVY TRANSIT USE, THERE CAN BE OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKES.

The risk

IF THE OVERHEATING BECOMES EXCESSIVE, IT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE LOCATED AT THE BRAKE AREA. A FIRE MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR DEATH.

The remedy

GENERAL COACH IS WORKING WITH INTERNATIONAL TO DEFINE THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. THE BUSES WILL BE RETROFITTED WITH AN AFTERMARKET TRANSMISSION RETARDER THAT WILL LOWER THE TEMPERATURES OF THE BRAKING COMPONENTS DOWN INTO THE NORMAL OPERATING RANGE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 10, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GENERAL COACH AT 1-800-842-0622.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
10V062000
Units potentially affected
66
Report received
Feb 25, 2010
Production range
Jul 1, 2003 – Feb 28, 2010
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

6 model years across 4 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.