| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
98V193000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
ELDORADO |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
AEROTECH |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| Manufacturered: |
19971117 - 19980723 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
35 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19980812 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19980812 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19980817 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19980828 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES BUILT ON A CHEVROLET GMT 600 CUTAWAY CHASSIS WITH A GRANNING TAG AXLE ADDED. WHEN THE WHEELS WERE INSTALLED ON THE TAG AXLE, THE RETAINING RING THAT GOES BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND THE LUG NUTS WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT OFF. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THESE RINGS PROVIDE THE DISHED SURFACE FOR THE FLARED NUTS TO CONTACT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH TWO RETAINER RINGS WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. |