Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V132000

Suspension

MOTOR COACH IND., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-08-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V132000

Suspension

Component
Suspension
Manufacturer
MOTOR COACH IND., INC.
Vehicles affected
448
Reported to NHTSA
1989-08-08
Owners notified
1990-03-01

Defect description

DUE TO HIGH LOADS ON THE UPPER REAR RADIUS ROD, WHICH IS USED TO LOCATE THE CRIVE AXLE AND LIMIT VEHICLE ROLL DURING TURNING MANUEVERS, THE UPPER REAR RADIUS ROD MAY FAIL.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN INADEQUATE LOCATION OF THE AXLEWITH POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE BETWEEN MOVING PARTS, WHICH COULD CAUSE STABILITYPROBLEMS AND A POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE SUSPECT RADIUS RODS WITH RODS OF A MORE HEAVY-DUTY DESIGN.

Notes

SYSTEM:SUSPENSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:TRANSIT COACHES.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
MOTOR COACH MC91988 1987

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.