| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
89V113000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CROWN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SCHOOL BUS |
| Model Year: |
1989 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CROWN COACH CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19830101 - 19890401 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
206 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19890713 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19890713 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CROWN AUTO TOP MFG. |
| Report Received Date: |
19890713 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19890723 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
PREMATURE WEAR IN THE IDLER ARM PIVOT BEARING AND OR BALL JOINT ATTACHMENTS COULD OCCUR. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS WEAR CAN RESULT IN LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING ANDERRATIC STEERING REPONSE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE IDLER ARM DESIGN WITH A ONE PIECE DRAG LINK. |