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Recall 76V189000: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

AM GENERAL CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Nov 22, 1976

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
343
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
3
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Nov 22, 1976

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

AM GENERAL CAMPAIGN NO N/A.TRANSIT BUSES.POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERINGTRANSFER GEARS LOCKING TAB OF LOCKWASHER ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT MAY NOT BE ENGAGED(BENT OVER) TO RETAIN THE OUTPUT GEAR LOCKNUT.IF THISCONDITION EXISTS, IT MAYALLOW THE OUTPUT GEAR TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE DRIVING GEAR, AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL MAY OCCUR.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING TO INSURE PROPER LOCK-WASHERENGAGEMENT).BUS-TRANSIT.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
AM GENERAL CORPORATION
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
76V189000
Units potentially affected
343
Report received
Nov 22, 1976
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

3 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.