General Coach: recalls by model and year

Name: General Coach recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 3 vehicle recall campaigns for General Coach. The register has 4 model lines of the make, model years 2002 to 2005. NHTSA has no complaint on file for the make.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Model lines

4 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

General Coach: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns
M1035	4	3
M1030L	4	2
M1035L	4	2
M1030	4	2

This table compares the model lines of General Coach only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 3 of 3.

04V599000Received 23 Dec 2004. 111 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, 'bus emergency exits and window retention and release.' the operating instruction decals for the emergency latches may not have been placed on the emergency exit windows.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with labels and installation instructions that describe the steps to be taken for proper placement of the window decal. The recall began january 6, 2005. Owners should contact general coach at 1-800-842-0622.
Report filed by GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Jan 2005. The campaign has 16 make, model and year entries.
04V521000Received 2 Nov 2004. 231 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain buses equipped with sure-lok wheelchair securement systems, the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly is out of alignment.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries to a wheelchair occupant.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Sure-lok is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. Owners should contact sure-lock at 1-908-231-1804 or champion at 810-724-6474.
Report filed by CHAMPION BUS, INC.. The campaign has 21 make, model and year entries.
04V275000Received 7 Jun 2004. 90 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain buses involved in this campaign fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." the driver's seat tether strap was not installed.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The function of the driver's seat tether strap is to secure the driver's seat in the event of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install the required tether strap. The recall began june 21, 2004. Owners should contact general coach at 1-800-842-0622.
Report filed by GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Jun 2004. The campaign has 8 make, model and year entries.

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Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name General Coach vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2004, with 3 campaigns.

Complaints about General Coach vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them.

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. General Coach: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/general-coach/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 432

Manufacturers in the recall file: GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC..

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which General Coach model line has the most recall campaigns?: The M1035: 3 campaigns for 4 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for General Coach?: 432 units in 3 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.