CHANCE RT-52 1990: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 92V130000

Make Model Year
CHANCE RT-52 1990
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1992-11-02 1992-09-09 1992-09-29

Production Dates: 1989-08-01 - 1992-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: CHANCE COACH, INC.

Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 591

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE JAM-NUTS FOR THE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND TIE RODS IN THE DRAG LINK WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AFTER INSTALLATION.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING: LINKAGES.DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: BUSES.