The defect
THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS IMPROPERLY CALIBRATED AND HAS INSUFFICIENT POWER STEERING FLUID FLOW FOR THE OPERATION OF THE STEERING SYSTEM.
The risk
INSUFFICIENT FLUID FLOW TO THE STEERING SYSTEM CAN RESULTIN INCREASED STEERING EFFORT, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
CORRECT THE CALIBRATION OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chance Amtv Power Module | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Chance RT-52 | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Chance VS-24 Streetcar | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
Components: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
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 Amtv Power Module | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Chance Amtv Power Module | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Chance Amtv Power Module | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Chance RT-52 | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance RT-52 | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance RT-52 | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Chance VS-24 Streetcar | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Chance VS-24 Streetcar | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Chance VS-24 Streetcar | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 1992
18 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the steering; CHANCE COACH, INC. filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 92V169000 12 Nov 1992 | AMERTEK, INC. |
| 92V160000 8 Nov 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V153000 24 Oct 1992 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 92V146000 14 Oct 1992 | STEWART & STEVENSON SERV. |
| 92V130000 9 Sept 1992 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 92V114000 7 Aug 1992 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 92V110000 28 Jul 1992 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 92V096000 7 Jul 1992 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992