| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
79V170000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MINIBUS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MINIBUS |
| Model Year: |
1977 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MINIBUS INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
34 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19790705 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19790705 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MINIBUS, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19790710 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
DUE TO THE WEARING DOWN OF THE SERRATIONS OF THE SHELL ASSEMBLY, LOSS OR REDUCTION OF STEERING CONTROL MAY BE EXPERIENCED BY DRIVER. THIS CAN OCCUR WHEN STRAIN IS PUT UPON THE STEERING MECHANISM, SUCH AS WHEN TURNING WHILE STOPPING OR MOVING VERY SLOWLY. WEARING OUT OF SERRATIONS MAY BE CAUSED BY AN IMPROPER FIT BETWEEN THE NECK OF THE SHELL ASSEMBLY AND THE SERRATIONS, OR IMPROPER HEIGHT OF THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING A "BOTTOMING OUT" WITHIN THE SHELL ASSEMBLY. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE SHELL ASSEMBLY WITH A TYPE HAVING AN ADEQUATELY SIZED NECK. IN ADDITION, PROPER HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN WILL BE ASSURED THROUGH MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES TO HELP PREVENT A "BOTTOMING OUT" WITHIN THE SHELL ASSEMBLY. |
