The defect
THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION MOUNT ON THESE BUSES CAN BREAK CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE'S FLYWHEEL HOUSING.
The risk
A CRACK IN THE FLYWHEEL HOUSING CAN RESULT IN THE UNITRUPTURING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN DEBRIS FLYING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ANDINJURING PERSONS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA.
The remedy
REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS WITH HEAVIER MOUNTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| LAG Galaxy | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| LAG Panoramic | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAG Galaxy | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
| LAG Galaxy | 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| LAG Galaxy | 1987 | 0 | 3 |
| LAG Galaxy | 1988 | 0 | 3 |
| LAG Galaxy | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| LAG Galaxy | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| LAG Panoramic | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
| LAG Panoramic | 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| LAG Panoramic | 1987 | 1 | 3 |
| LAG Panoramic | 1988 | 0 | 3 |
| LAG Panoramic | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| LAG Panoramic | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 1993
14 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the power train.
| 93V202000 6 Dec 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 93V181000 8 Nov 1993 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 93V180000 5 Nov 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V176000 1 Nov 1993 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 93V167000 4 Oct 1993 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 93V165000 1 Oct 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V089000 17 May 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V033001 8 Apr 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993