| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 22574 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS |
| Recalled Component Id: 000006251000058253000000016 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: BUS | Model Year: 1991 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 91V159000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION | Manufacturer That Filed Report: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1990 | End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1991 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 800 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 20 1991 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | Report Received Date: Sep, 12 1991 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 26 1991 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The steering linkage (drag link) between the steering gear pitman arm and the steering arm on the axle may have been improperly fastened. | Consequence Summary: The drag link could become disconnected at either endwhich results in loss of steering control and the potential for an accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Install correct pins and properly tighten the castellated nuts. | Recall Notes: System: steering.vehicle description: buses, school buses. |
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