The defect
THE "LIMIT STOP PIN" CAN BACK OUT OF POSITION ALLOWING THE TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN MECHANISM TO TRAVEL BEYOND SPECIFICATION.
The risk
THIS CAN AFFECT THE STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLES, AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
THE LOWER STEERING COLUMNS WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED ON ALL VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Neoplan Buses | 1990 |
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoplan Buses | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 1994
23 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the steering; NEOPLAN USA CORP. filed 29 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