| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 20067 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: PREVOST |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007145000016017000000015 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: XL | Model Year: 1985 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V168000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES | Manufacturer That Filed Report: PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1984 | End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1985 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 187 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 07 1994 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED | Report Received Date: Sep, 14 1994 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 19 1994 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The steering arm can develop cracks caused by repetitive dry-park-steer maneuvers, particularly during brake application. continued use can cause the steering arm to break. | Consequence Summary: A broken steering arm causes complete loss of vehicle control which can result in a possible accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the defective steering arm with a new steering arm. | Recall Notes: System: steering linkages.vehicle description: buses.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact prevost at 1-418-883-3391. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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