| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 31433 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: PREVOST |
| Recalled Component Id: 000003973000054304000000005 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: LEMIRAGE | Model Year: 1981 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 82V117000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | Manufacturer That Filed Report: PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1981 | End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1982 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 454 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 18 1982 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED | Report Received Date: Dec, 03 1982 |
| Record Creation date : Dec, 07 1982 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The elastic portion of the retaining bolts used to support the steering gear box may be too short. as a result, these bolts will not lock sufficiently, causing the nuts to loosen and allowing the steering gear box assembly to become inoperative. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : The dealer will inspect the steering gear box and, if necessary, replace the short bolts with longer bolts at no charge to owner. | Recall Notes: Vehicle description: transit buses.system: steering; steering gear box.consequences of defect: this condition could lead to loss of vehicle controland an accident. |
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