| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
82V117000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
PREVOST BUS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
LEMIRAGE |
| Model Year: |
1981 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19810101 - 19821101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
454 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19821118 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19821118 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| Report Received Date: |
19821203 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19821207 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| 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: |
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| 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. |
