Recall Detail

PREVOST / PRESTIGE / 1981

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 31435 Vehicale/Equipment Name: PREVOST
Recalled Component Id: 000003973000054302000000005 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: PRESTIGE 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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