The defect
THE SPRING CLIP USED TO SECURE STEERING WHEEL TO STEERING SHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED. IF THE CLIP IS MISSING, THE STEERING WHEEL IS PROBABLY LOOSE.
The remedy
THE RETAINING CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Sportscoach Motorhome | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportscoach Motorhome | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Sportscoach Motorhome | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Sportscoach Motorhome | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Sportscoach Motorhome | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 1984
21 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the steering; COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 39 campaigns in all.
| 84V161000 13 Dec 1984 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 84V122000 30 Oct 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V124000 10 Oct 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V109000 19 Sept 1984 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 84V102000 4 Sept 1984 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 84V100000 29 Aug 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V099000 29 Aug 1984 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 84V094000 1 Aug 1984 | AMERICAN LAFRANCE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984