Vehicle recall 91V173000 · October 7, 1991

1981-1991 Chance Sunliner Power Unit

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Consequence: The ramp falling out while the vehicle is in motioncould result in injury to pedestrians and possible accidents with othervehicles.
Remedy: Install safety chain kits, instruction decals and warning decals furnished by chance coach. All future W-12 econo ramps installed on chance coach sunliner power units will have the safety chains and decals installed at the factory.
Notes: System: other equipment; loading ramp.vehicle description: tour bus trailers equipped with W-12 econo ramps used byhandicapped persons to board the bus trailers.desciption of defect: the ramp storage latching system may fail, and the rampwould fall out while the vehicle is in motion.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 91V173000
Reported to NHTSA: October 7, 1991
Filed by: CHANCE COACH, INC.
Owner notification: October 14, 1991
Vehicles potentially affected: 179
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Unknown or other

Recall 91V173000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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Chance Sunliner Power Unit (1981-1991): 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981

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