The defect
STEERING DRAG LINKS ARE 1/2 INCH TOO LONG AND COULD CONTACT THE FRONT AXLE.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN STEERING AND CONTROL DIFFICULTY.
The remedy
REPLACE DRAG LINK TUBE WITH ONE THAT IS 1/2 INCH SHORTER TO ELIMINATE INTERFERENCE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chance RT52 | 1986 |
| Chance VS24 | 1986 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chance RT52 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Chance VS24 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 1987
17 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the steering; CHANCE COACH, INC. filed 31 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 |
| 87V126000 10 Aug 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V108000 14 Jul 1987 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 87V074000 21 May 1987 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987