| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
87V074000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MOTOR COACH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MC9 |
| Model Year: |
1985 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19800801 - 19870401 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
5043 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19870701 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19870701 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19870521 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19870609 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THERE MAY NOT BE PROPER ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE MALE TAPER OF THE BALL STUD AND THE FEMALE TAPER OF THE PITMAN ARM. |
| Consequence Summary: |
STEERING DRAG LINK COULD LOOSEN AND DISENGAGE FROM THESTEERING GEAR PITMAN ARM, AND RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPAIR TO ENSURE THAT COACHES HAVE A GOOD, TIGHT PITMAN ARM/DRAG LINK JOINT. |