Coach and Equipment Fortivan Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 24 model years of the Coach and Equipment Fortivan (1973–1996).

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All Coach and Equipment Fortivan recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Coach and Equipment Fortivan, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Body (structure)

   NHTSA 96V062000 Reported April 22, 1996 2,659 vehicles potentially affected COACH AND EQUIPMENT MFG CORP

   Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.

   Remedy: Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from becoming caught.

   Model years: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

2. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

   NHTSA 80V090000 Reported July 15, 1980 154 vehicles potentially affected COACH & EQUIP SALES CORP.

   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.

   Model years: 1977, 1978, 1979

3. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

   NHTSA 80V086000 Reported July 10, 1980 24 vehicles potentially affected COACH & EQUIP SALES CORP.

   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.

   Model years: 1976, 1977, 1978

4. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 77V031000 Reported March 1, 1977 1,220 vehicles potentially affected COACH & EQUIP SALES CORP.

   The involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus window retention and release". The rear door glass may have been installed with a rubber gasket which may provide marginal retention.

   Remedy: Owner will be sent four special metal brackets to be installed on each of the rear door glass windows. Owner will be reimbursed for labor charges.

   Model years: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976

Other Coach and Equipment models

• E4501 complaints
• Phoenix1 complaints
• 34000 complaints
• Alley Cat0 complaints
• Condor LT0 complaints
• E3500 complaints
• Fortibus0 complaints
• Metro Lite0 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.