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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 81V142000: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Nov 24, 1981

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.
485
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Nov 24, 1981
Production Jan 1, 1981 – Oct 1, 1981

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

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.

The remedy

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

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH WHEELCHAIR LIFT.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; WHEELCHAIR LIFT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: OUTER BARRIER FAILURE CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TOTHE WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT DURING ENTRY OR EXIT FROM THE BUS.NOTE: UNTIL REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED, BUS OPERATORS ARE ADVISED TO PERSONALLYASSIST WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANTS IN ENTERING OR EXITING THE BUS.

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 MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
81V142000
Units potentially affected
485
Report received
Nov 24, 1981
Production range
Jan 1, 1981 – Oct 1, 1981
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

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.