Recall Detail
TRANSPORTATION / 96A3 / 1981
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 27263 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: TRANSPORTATION |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004988000014246000000015 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: 96A3 | Model Year: 1981 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V065000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES | Manufacturer That Filed Report: TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1980 | End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1987 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2834 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 29 1987 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. | Report Received Date: May, 13 1987 |
| Record Creation date : May, 19 1987 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : There may not be proper engagement between the male taper of the ball stud and the female taper of the pitman arm. | Consequence Summary: Steering drag link could loosen and disengage from thesteering gear pitman arm, and result in a total loss of steering control. |
| Corrective Summary : Repair to ensure that coaches have a good, tight pitman arm/drag link joint. | Recall Notes: System: steeringvehicle description: metro transit coaches. |
| Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: | Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: |