The defect
CRACKING OF THE CHASSIS FRAME RAIL OCCURS ABOVE THE FRONT AXLE'S FRONT AND REAR SPRING HANGERS.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN THE FRACTURE OF THE FRAME RAIL, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
THE FRAME RAIL WILL BE REWELDED AND NEW HARDWARE INSTALLED ON THESE BUS FRAMES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Transi-Corp FC720 | 1990, 1991 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transi-Corp FC720 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Transi-Corp FC720 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 1994
11 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the structure.
| 94V237000 28 Nov 1994 | CROWN COACH CORPORATION |
| 94V178000 26 Sept 1994 | EZ LOADER BOAT TRLRS, INC |
| 94V176000 20 Sept 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V174000 14 Sept 1994 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 94V150000 15 Aug 1994 | WAYNE CORPORATION |
| 94V148000 12 Aug 1994 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 94V116000 20 Jun 1994 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 94V102000 6 Jun 1994 | MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994