MOTOR COACH IND., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1998-05-18.
Recall campaignNHTSA 98V107000
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint
Component
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint
Manufacturer
MOTOR COACH IND., INC.
Vehicles affected
296
Reported to NHTSA
1998-05-18
Owners notified
1998-07-08
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT COACHES. THE TIE ROD BALL JOINT COTTER PIN AND NUT MAY BE MISSING OR THE NUT MAY BE LOOSE.
Safety risk
THE TIE ROD BALL JOINT COULD SEPARATE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BALL JOINT TORQUE AND RETIGHTEN ANY LOOSE PARTS OR REPLACE ANY MISSING PARTS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 8, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MCI AT 1-800-241-2947.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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.