Recall Detail

CHANCE / AMTV / 1989

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 22974 Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHANCE
Recalled Component Id: 000006502000058721000000016 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: AMTV Model Year: 1989
NHTSA Campaign Number: 92V130000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION Manufacturer That Filed Report: CHANCE COACH, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1989 End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1992
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 591
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 02 1992 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : CHANCE COACH, INC. Report Received Date: Sep, 09 1992
Record Creation date : Sep, 29 1992 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The jam-nuts for the right and left hand tie rods in the drag link were not properly torqued after installation. Consequence Summary: This could allow the tie rod ends to back off duringvehicle operation and continued use could cause the tie rod ends to becomedisengaged and the vehicle steering would become inoperable. loss of operatorcontrol of the bus would occur.
Corrective Summary : Tighten the jam-nuts to the proper torque, and install a new instruction decal on the chassis frame next to the drag link with the correct torque values for the jam nuts. Recall Notes: System: steering: linkages.description of vehicle: buses.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: