GILLIG: PHANTOM: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 82V113000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | PHANTOM |
| Model Year: | 1984 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: | 19820201 - 19820901 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 66 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19821130 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: | 19821122 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19821206 |
Defect Summary:
THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLING, CONNECTING THE STEERING SHAFT TO GEAR MAY HAVE BEEN MACHINED OVERSIZED. THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE COUPLING MAY BE TOO LARGE WHICH MAY LEAD TO COUPLING FAILURE.
Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL PROVIDE TWO KITS; ONE THAT INCLUDES INSPECTION EQUIPMENT WHICH WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE COUPLING IS ACTUALLY NON-COMPLIANT, AND THE SECOND TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING COLUMN COUPLING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLING TO PERFORM ASINTENDED, MIGHT RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD CAUSE ANACCIDENT.