| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
80V018000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
SUPERIOR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SCHOOL BUS |
| Model Year: |
1976 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19760601 - 19780701 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
166 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19800815 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19800815 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19800226 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19800307 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
A HIGH STRESS CRACK MAY EXIST ON THE LEFT-HAND FRAME RAIL ON THE FORWARD CONTROL CHASSIS, IN THE REGION OF THE FRONT LEFT-HAND HANGER. IN ADDITION, THE KEY BETWEEN THE STEERING GEAR BOX OUTPUT SHAFT AND THE UNIVERSAL JOINT MAY BE LOOSE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
A REINFORCEMENT REPAIR KIT WILL BE INSTALLED TO CORRECT THE HIGH STRESS CRACK PROBLEM. A HIGH STRENGTH BOLT WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED TO MODIFY THE GEAR BOX OUTPUT SHAFT. |