Recall campaign · NHTSA 76V089000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

FMC CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1976-06-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 76V089000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer
FMC CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
117
Reported to NHTSA
1976-06-22
Owners notified
1976-06-14

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

FMC CAMPAIGN NO 2907-10006.TRANSIT COACHES.POSSIBILITY THAT THE BOLTS USEDTO ATTACH THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY TO THE FRAME MOUNTING BRACKET MAY BEDEFECTIVE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, AND THE BOLTS LOOSEN, THERE IS APOSSIBILITY THAT HOUSING MAY CRACK, ALLOWING FLUID TO BE LOST AND AIRINTRODUCED INTO THE SYSTEM.COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE WILL STILL BEMAINTAINED BUT WILL REQUIRE MORE EFFORT TO TURN WHEELS BECAUSE OF LOSS OF POWERSTEERING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING ALL PARTS TO COMPLETE NECESSARYMODIFICATIONS).

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
FMC C1976 1975
FMC L1976 1975
FMC R1976 1975
FMC T1976 1975
FMC V1976 1975

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.