The defect
LOOSE RETAINING NUT ON STEERING WHEEL COULD CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO FEEL LOOSE.
The risk
THIS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT STEERING CONTROL WITHPOTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
TORQUE RETAINING NUT TO SPECIFICATION AND APPLY LOCKTITE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird ALL American | 1989 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1989 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird ALL American | 1989 | 0 | 10 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1989 | 1 | 14 |
Other steering recalls in 1989
21 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the steering; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 89V189000 7 Nov 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V190000 6 Nov 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 89V186000 3 Nov 1989 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 89V176000 20 Oct 1989 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V157000 21 Sept 1989 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 89V156000 20 Sept 1989 | SIMON DUPLEX, INC. |
| 89V152000 13 Sept 1989 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 89V153000 13 Sept 1989 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989