Goshen Exterior Lighting

Goshen is recalling about 1,333 vehicles over a problem with the exterior lighting. Missing reflectors could lead to reduced visibility of the bus increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
07V462000
Manufacturer
GOSHEN COACH
Reported
2 October 2007
Vehicles
1,333
Built between
May 2005 – Sep 2007
Models
5
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
5 November 2007
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between May 2005 and September 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2005-2007 Goshen EuroshuttleBuilt May 2005 to September 2007
  • 2005-2008 Goshen GC IIBuilt May 2005 to September 2007
  • 2005-2008 Goshen Pacer IIBuilt May 2005 to September 2007
  • 2005-2008 Goshen Pacer LSBuilt May 2005 to September 2007
  • 2005-2008 Goshen SentinelBuilt May 2005 to September 2007

What the defect is

Certain buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the buses were built without the required reflex reflectors on the rear and rear side and, on certain models, the side intermediate reflectors are missing.

What could happen

Missing reflectors could lead to reduced visibility of the bus increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

GOSHEN WILL MAIL THE REQUIRED REFLECTORS ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO OWNERS. IF THE CUSTOMER IS UNCOMFORTABLE IN PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE, THEY MAY TAKE THE BUS TO ANY GOSHEN COACH DEALER TO HAVE THE REFLECTORS INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 5, 2007.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMay 2005 to September 2007
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA2 October 2007
  3. Owners notified5 November 2007

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 2 October 2007.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact goshen coach at 1-877-734-4943.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
GOSHEN COACH
Safety standard
FMVSS 108
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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