GILLIG CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1982-11-22.
Recall campaignNHTSA 82V113000
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
GILLIG CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
66
Reported to NHTSA
1982-11-22
Owners notified
1982-11-30
Defect description
THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLING, CONNECTING THE STEERING SHAFT TO GEAR MAY HAVE BEEN MACHINED OVERSIZED. THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE COUPLING MAY BE TOO LARGE WHICH MAY LEAD TO COUPLING FAILURE.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL PROVIDE TWO KITS; ONE THAT INCLUDES INSPECTION EQUIPMENT WHICH WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE COUPLING IS ACTUALLY NON-COMPLIANT, AND THE SECOND TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING COLUMN COUPLING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLING TO PERFORM ASINTENDED, MIGHT RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD CAUSE ANACCIDENT.
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.