| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
96V138000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
NEOPLAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
AN460 |
| Model Year: |
1983 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19830101 - 19921201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3248 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19961021 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19961021 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19960723 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19960723 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE CAN CRACK AROUND THE WELDS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE CAN BREAK RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
OWNERS WILL INSPECT THE ENTIRE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE FOR CRACKS AND/OR HAIRLINE FRACTURES. IF ANY CRACKS OR FRACTURES ARE FOUND, OWNERS WILL REMOVE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE AND RETURN IT TO NEOPLAN FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT. |