MOTOR COACH MC-5 1966: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR

Make : MOTOR COACH Model : MC-5 Year : 1966
Build Dates : 1965-01-01 - 0000-00-00
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 68V034000
Date Owner's Notified: 1968-03-28 Date Received by ODI: 1968-04-11 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: Motor Coach Industries
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Component: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1725
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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      POSSIBILITY THE NUT ON THE BOLT SECURING THE CLAMP ON THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING AT THE LOWER END OF THE STEERING COLUMN MAY BECOME LOOSE IN SERVICE, SO THAT MOVEMENT CAN RESULT BETWEEN THE SPLINES OF THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING AND THOSE OF THE STEERING WORM SHAFT.IF THIS CONDITION IS NOT CORRECTED, LOOSENING OF THE CLAMP AND WEAR OF THE SPLINES MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.'INSPECT AND RE-TORQUE NUTS AS NECESSARY.'