| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
91V142000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GILLIG |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MOTORHOME CHASSIS |
| Model Year: |
1989 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GILLIG CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19871001 - 19910801 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
125 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19910822 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19910822 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GILLIG CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19910826 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19910828 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
GILLIG CHASSIS MAY HAVE STEERING DRAGLINKS WHICH COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR PITMAN ARM DUE TO AN ASSEMBLY ERROR THAT INSTALLED TWP 1/4" SPACERS, WHICH PREVENT PROPER TORQUING BETWEEN THE DRAGLINK AND THE PITMAN ARM. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE DRAGLINKS WERE TO SEPARATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WASMOVING, STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE LOST AND A VEHICLE CRASH MAY RESULT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REMOVE TWO 1/4" SPACERS, REPLACE AND RETORQUE THE LOCK NUT AND COTTER KEY. ALSO, INSPECT THE DRAGLINK SOCKET ASSEMBLY AND PITMAN ARM FOR WEAR AND REPLACE AS NEEDED. |