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💥 Crash risk🩹 Injury riskNHTSA 01V274📅 Sep 6, 2001

2000–2001 Goshen Coach Gcii Cutaway BUS recall: powertrain & transmission

⚠️ What's wrong

Vehicle description: transit Cutaway buses equipped with telma brake retarder driveshaft system option on vehicles built on a ford E-450 chassis with 186" wheelbases. These vehicles CAN experience driveshaft failure.

💥 The risk

If the driveshaft fails, it CAN break and fall away while the vehicle is in motion, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash, personel injury or death.

🔧 The fix

Goshen coach has notified all of its customers to remove the buses from services. While goshen coach is developing a permenant repair for this condition, dealers will remove the telma brake retarder and driveshaft and replace it with a standard driveshaft. Owner notification began august 28, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact goshen coach customer service department at 219-264-7511.

Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
NHTSA campaign
01V274000
Manufacturer
WARRICK INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
33
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Aug 28, 2001
Built
Jan 1, 2000 – Aug 24, 2001
Recall started by
MFR
Notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 01V274 recall repair free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 01V274?

2000–2001 Goshen Coach Gcii Cutaway BUS. 33 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Goshen Coach dealer to book the free repair.