Chance VS24 recalls by model year

Reported: 1986-05-15 (May 15, 1986) · Model years: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE PLASTIC FAN FOR THE UNDER FLOOR HEATER COULD CATCH ON FIRE DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE LOW SPEED RESISTOR WHICH GENERATES ENOUGH HEAT TO IGNITE THE FAN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

Remedy: REMOVE THE IN LINE RESISTOR AND INSTALL TWO TERMINATING WIRE END CONNECTORS TO ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.

Reported: 1987-09-17 (September 17, 1987) · Model years: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

WELD WHICH ATTACHES THE SUPPORT BRACKET TO THE REAR AXLE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION COULD CRACK AND BREAK.

Consequence: THIS WOULD ALLOW THE HANGER TO BREAK OFF, POSSIBLYCAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT KIT TO PREVENT HANGER FROM BREAKING OFF.

Reported: 1987-09-22 (September 22, 1987) · Model years: 1986

STEERING DRAG LINKS ARE 1/2 INCH TOO LONG AND COULD CONTACT THE FRONT AXLE.

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN STEERING AND CONTROL DIFFICULTY.

Remedy: REPLACE DRAG LINK TUBE WITH ONE THAT IS 1/2 INCH SHORTER TO ELIMINATE INTERFERENCE.

Reported: 1989-03-20 (March 20, 1989) · Model years: 1989

BATTERY CABLES AND WIRE LOOMS CAN RUB AGAINST FRONT ROADSIDE MUD FLAP BRACKET, AND/OR ONE OF THE BATTERY CABLE CLAMP BOLTS.

Consequence: THIS CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR ELECTRICAL SHORTS AND AFIRE HAZARD.

Remedy: MODIFY MUD FLAP BRACKET AND/OR CABLE CLAMP BOLT TO AVOID INTERFERENCE WITH BATTERY CABLES.

Reported: 1989-03-20 (March 20, 1989) · Model years: 1989

INSULATION ON A BATTERY CABLE CAN CHAFE, SHORTING THE CONDUCTOR TO GROUND.

Consequence: THIS CREATES A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.

Remedy: REPAIR OR REPLACE CONDUCTOR.

Reported: 1992-09-09 (September 9, 1992) · Model years: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992

THE JAM-NUTS FOR THE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND TIE RODS IN THE DRAG LINK WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AFTER INSTALLATION.

Consequence: 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.