LAG PANORAMIC 1988: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93V115000

Make Model Year
LAG PANORAMIC 1988
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1993-06-14 1993-07-12 1993-07-26

Production Dates: 1985-01-01 - 1990-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: LAG MOTORCOACH USA

Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 121

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION MOUNT ON THESE BUSES CAN BREAK CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE'S FLYWHEEL HOUSING.

Consequence

A CRACK IN THE FLYWHEEL HOUSING CAN RESULT IN THE UNITRUPTURING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN DEBRIS FLYING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ANDINJURING PERSONS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA.

Remedy

REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS WITH HEAVIER MOUNTS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR COACHES; BUSES. IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND FREE OF CHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT OR NON-COMPLIANCE, PLEASE CONTACT LAGUSA SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-252-4872OR 1-410-272-8880. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393. LAGUSA INC.IS EOS COACH MANUFACTURING COMPANY'S U.S. AGENT. EOS MANUFACTURED 46 OF THE 1987 THROUGH 1990 RECALLED VEHICLES AND LAG WILL PERFORM THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ON THESE VEHICLES. LAG MANUFACTURING COMPANY N.V. MANUFACTURED 75 OF THE 1985 THROUGH 1989 RECALLED VEHICLES. CORRECTIVE ACTION RESPONSIBILTY HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.