NHTSA campaign 92V130000
CHANCE COACH, INC. recall 92V130000
THE JAM-NUTS FOR THE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND TIE RODS IN THE DRAG LINK WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AFTER INSTALLATION.
Reported 09/09/1992
What can happen
THIS COULD ALLOW THE TIE ROD ENDS TO BACK OFF DURINGVEHICLE OPERATION AND CONTINUED USE COULD CAUSE THE TIE ROD ENDS TO BECOMEDISENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE STEERING WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE. LOSS OF OPERATORCONTROL OF THE BUS WOULD OCCUR.
Repair
TIGHTEN THE JAM-NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE, AND INSTALL A NEW INSTRUCTION DECAL ON THE CHASSIS FRAME NEXT TO THE DRAG LINK WITH THE CORRECT TORQUE VALUES FOR THE JAM NUTS.
Components
- Steering: Linkages: Drag: Link: Connection
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
1992 Chance AMTVView records1992 Chance RT52View records1992 Chance VS24View records1991 Chance AMTVView records1991 Chance RT52View records1991 Chance VS24View records1990 Chance AMTVView records1990 Chance RT52View records1990 Chance VS24View records1989 Chance AMTVView records1989 Chance RT52View records1989 Chance VS24View records