The defect
THE JAM-NUTS FOR THE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND TIE RODS IN THE DRAG LINK WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AFTER INSTALLATION.
The risk
THIS COULD ALLOW THE TIE ROD ENDS TO BACK OFF DURINGVEHICLE OPERATION AND CONTINUED USE COULD CAUSE THE TIE ROD ENDS TO BECOMEDISENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE STEERING WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE. LOSS OF OPERATORCONTROL OF THE BUS WOULD OCCUR.
The remedy
TIGHTEN THE JAM-NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE, AND INSTALL A NEW INSTRUCTION DECAL ON THE CHASSIS FRAME NEXT TO THE DRAG LINK WITH THE CORRECT TORQUE VALUES FOR THE JAM NUTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chance Amtv | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Chance RT52 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Chance VS24 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
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 Amtv | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance Amtv | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance Amtv | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance Amtv | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance RT52 | 1989 | 0 | 3 |
| Chance RT52 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Chance RT52 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Chance RT52 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Chance VS24 | 1989 | 0 | 3 |
| Chance VS24 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Chance VS24 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Chance VS24 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
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. |
| 92V114000 7 Aug 1992 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 92V110000 28 Jul 1992 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 92V096000 7 Jul 1992 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 92V079000 27 May 1992 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992