PREVOST LE MIRAGE 1983: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V118000

Make Model Year
PREVOST LE MIRAGE 1983
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1984-10-01 1984-11-14

Production Dates: 1982-09-01 - 1984-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: PREVOST CAR, INC. Inactive

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 215

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

AUXILIARY "TAG" AXLE MAY DEVELOP CRACKS OR BREAK DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

Remedy

NO CORRECTIVE INFORMATION WAS SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; AUXILIARY 'TAG' AXLE ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE AXLE MAY BREAK IN ITS CURVED SECTION WHICH CANRESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.