NEOPLAN USA CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1994-08-24.
Recall campaignNHTSA 94V156000
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
NEOPLAN USA CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,092
Reported to NHTSA
1994-08-24
Owners notified
1994-08-18
Defect description
THE "LIMIT STOP PIN" CAN BACK OUT OF POSITION ALLOWING THE TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN MECHANISM TO TRAVEL BEYOND SPECIFICATION.
Safety risk
THIS CAN AFFECT THE STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLES, AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
THE LOWER STEERING COLUMNS WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED ON ALL VEHICLES.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING; COLUMN.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ZF TILT STEERING AND SUPPLIED TO SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSIT AUTHORITY.NOTES: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLETIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT NEOPLAN AT 1-719-336-3256. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.THIS RECALL WAS COMPLETED ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1992.
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.