The defect
THERE MAY NOT BE PROPER ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE MALE TAPER OF THE BALL STUD AND THE FEMALE TAPER OF THE PITMAN ARM.
The risk
STEERING DRAG LINK COULD LOOSEN AND DISENGAGE FROM THESTEERING GEAR PITMAN ARM, AND RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
The remedy
REPAIR TO ENSURE THAT COACHES HAVE A GOOD, TIGHT PITMAN ARM/DRAG LINK JOINT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Transportation 96A3 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Transportation MC9 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation 96A3 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Transportation 96A3 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Transportation 96A3 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Transportation 96A3 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Transportation 96A3 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Transportation 96A3 | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| Transportation 96A3 | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Transportation MC9 | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Transportation MC9 | 1982 | 0 | 3 |
| Transportation MC9 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Transportation MC9 | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Transportation MC9 | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
| Transportation MC9 | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| Transportation MC9 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 1987
17 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the steering; TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 87V187000 14 Dec 1987 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 87V183000 1 Dec 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V179000 23 Nov 1987 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 87V176000 17 Nov 1987 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 87V166000 26 Oct 1987 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 87V153000 22 Sept 1987 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 87V126000 10 Aug 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V108000 14 Jul 1987 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987