1978 COACH AND EQUIPMENT FORTIVAN
2 recalls — 0 complaints
80V090000 Jul 15, 1980
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE AUDIBLE SIGNAL MAY NOT SOUND WHEN THE EMERGENCY DOOR RELEASE MECHANISM IS NOT IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND THE IGNITION IS IN THE "ON" POSITION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE".
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED LATCH MECHANISM WHICH WILL ALLOW ACTIVATION OF THE ALARM, INDEPENDENT OF THE DOOR POSITION.
80V086000 Jul 10, 1980
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Defect Description
VEHICLES MAY NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE". CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE GONE THROUGH PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE DEACTIVATION OF THE KEY LOCK IN THE REAR DOOR.
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A SHEET METAL SCREW IN THE REAR EMERGENCY DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM.
No complaints found for this vehicle.
COACH AND EQUIPMENT FORTIVAN — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the COACH AND EQUIPMENT FORTIVAN across all model years (1973–1996).
27
Total Recalls
2
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
COACH AND EQUIPMENT FORTIVAN — Year by Year
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| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1980 | 1 | 2 | View |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1978 (current) | 2 | 0 | |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 | View |