The defect
U-BOLTS THAT HOLD REAR AXLE TO THE FRAME MAY SEVER.
The risk
REAR AXLE COULD WORK FREE FROM ITS DESIGNED POSITION; THIS COULD AFFECT DRIVER ABILITY TO CONTROL THE BUS AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE EXISTING U-BOLTS WITH IMPROVED U-BOLTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ikarus 416 | 1989 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ikarus 416 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1990
8 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the suspension; UNION CITY BODY COMPANY filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 90V193000 14 Nov 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V186000 19 Oct 1990 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 90V086000 7 May 1990 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 90V066000 6 Apr 1990 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 90V059000 23 Mar 1990 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 90V032000 12 Feb 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V010000 23 Jan 1990 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990