The defect
THE DRAG LING CLAMPS MAY CONTAIN DEFECTIVE CAPSCREWS. THESE CAPSCREWS MAY CONTAIN CRACKS WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO CAPSCREW FAILURE.
The remedy
THE MANUFACTURER REMOVED ALL DEFECTIVE CAPSCREWS FROM STOCK. REPLACEMENT CAPSCREWS WILL BE SHIPPED TO OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE AND LABOR WILL BE REIMBURSED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Motor Coach MC9 | 1982 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Coach MC9 | 1982 | 0 | 4 |
Other steering recalls in 1982
19 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the steering; MOTOR COACH IND., INC. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 82V122000 9 Dec 1982 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 82V118000 7 Dec 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V121000 7 Dec 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V117000 3 Dec 1982 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V116000 1 Dec 1982 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 82V113000 22 Nov 1982 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 82V102000 14 Oct 1982 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 82V094000 1 Oct 1982 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982