The defect
THE STEERING LEVER FATIGUES AND FAILS IF PROPER ADJUSTMENT IS NOT USED ON STOPS AND RELIEF VALVES FOR SETTING THE MAXIMUM STEERING ANGLE OR CORRECT TORQUE IS NOT APPLIED AT THE STUDS AND NUTS WHICH ASSEMBLE THE STEERING LEVER.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE STEERING LEVER CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR CRACKS AT THE STEERING LEVER. THE LEVER WILL BE REPLACED IF CRACKS ARE FOUND.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bus Industries Orion II | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Industries Orion II | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Bus Industries Orion II | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Bus Industries Orion II | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Bus Industries Orion II | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Bus Industries Orion II | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Bus Industries Orion II | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Bus Industries Orion II | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Bus Industries Orion II | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Bus Industries Orion II | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Bus Industries Orion II | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Bus Industries Orion II | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 1994
23 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the steering; BUS INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 94V249000 30 Dec 1994 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 94V244000 12 Dec 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V233001 22 Nov 1994 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 94V206000 21 Oct 1994 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 94V192000 9 Oct 1994 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 94V001000 5 Oct 1994 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 94V189000 4 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V170000 14 Sept 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994