The defect
THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY MOUNTING WELDS ARE INADEQUATE AND ARE CRACKING. THIS CONDITION CAN EFFECT THE CENTER RADIAL ARM WHICH IS USED FOR CASTER ADJUSTMENT AND AXLE ROLL.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ANDPOSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPAIR AND STRENGTHEN THE AFFECTED AREAS OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Stewart And Stevenson Transit Buses | 1989 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart And Stevenson Transit Buses | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 1993
10 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the steering; STEWART & STEVENSON SERV. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 93V210000 13 Dec 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V203000 6 Dec 1993 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 93V172000 25 Oct 1993 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 93V142001 1 Oct 1993 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 93V140000 24 Aug 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 93V103000 14 Jun 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 93V066000 27 Apr 1993 | FAIRMONT TAMPER |
| 93V042000 23 Mar 1993 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993