General Coach Recalls Buses Due to Brake Overheating Fire Risk
General Coach is recalling certain 2005-2010 buses because brake overheating in severe duty applications could cause a fire, leading to injury, property damage, or death.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect could result in a fire leading to personal injury, property damage, or death, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or property damage reports.
Plain-English summary
General Coach America, Inc. 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. These vehicles were manufactured from July 2003 through February 2010.
The recall is due to a defect where the brakes can overheat when the buses are used in severe duty applications, such as heavy transit use. If the overheating becomes excessive, it could result in a fire located at the brake area. The source text states that a fire may result in personal injury, property damage, or death.
Owners should contact General Coach at 1-800-842-0622 to schedule the free repair. The corrective action involves retrofitting the buses with an aftermarket transmission retarder to lower the temperatures of the braking components into the normal operating range. The recall began on May 10, 2010.
The recalled product
- Product
- CHAMPION, GENERAL COACH EZ-TRANS, LO-TRANS, IC-LC
- Brand
- CHAMPION
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC.
- Category
- Vehicle — Bus
- Affected units
- 66
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (3)
- EZ-TRANS
- LO-TRANS
- IC-LC
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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