TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-12-05.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V257000
Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment
Component
Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment
Manufacturer
TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.
Vehicles affected
64
Reported to NHTSA
1979-12-05
Defect description
THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND RETAINERS WHICH HOLD THE STEERING IDLER ARM IN PLACE CAN BECOME LOOSE. THE IDLER ARM SUPPORT FASTENER WOULD THEN BE FREE TO MOVE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION, CAUSING THE FASTENERS TO WEAR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED IDLER ARM MOUNTING ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: STEERING; MOUNTING BRACKET AND RETAINERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A LOOSE IDLER ARM MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.
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.