CHANCE: RT52: STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 92V130000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | RT52 |
| Model Year: | 1992 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| Manufacturered: | 19890801 - 19920901 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 591 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19921102 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 19920909 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19920929 |
Defect Summary:
THE JAM-NUTS FOR THE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND TIE RODS IN THE DRAG LINK WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AFTER INSTALLATION.
Consequence Summary:
THIS COULD ALLOW THE TIE ROD ENDS TO BACK OFF DURINGVEHICLE OPERATION AND CONTINUED USE COULD CAUSE THE TIE ROD ENDS TO BECOMEDISENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE STEERING WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE. LOSS OF OPERATORCONTROL OF THE BUS WOULD OCCUR.
Corrective Summary:
TIGHTEN THE JAM-NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE, AND INSTALL A NEW INSTRUCTION DECAL ON THE CHASSIS FRAME NEXT TO THE DRAG LINK WITH THE CORRECT TORQUE VALUES FOR THE JAM NUTS.
Notes:
SYSTEM: STEERING: LINKAGES.DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: BUSES.