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Recall 83V053000: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

MOTOR COACH IND., INC. · Reported to NHTSA May 10, 1983

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.
6
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 10, 1983
Production Nov 1, 1982 – Apr 1, 1983

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE ALUMINUM WHEELS ARE EQUIPPED WITH SHORT THREADED BOLTS WHICH WILL NOT PROPERLY SECURE A SPARE STEEL WHEEL. USE OF THIS SPARE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF THE OUTER WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING.

The remedy

MANUFACTURER WILL FORWARD REPLACEMENT INNER WHEEL NUTS AND WILL COVER ONE HOUR LABOR CHARGE FOR EACH VEHICLE INVOLVED. OUTER WHEELS SHOULD BE REMOVED, INADEQUATE NUTS REPLACED AND SECURELY FASTENED, AND OUTER WHEEL NUTS SECURELY FASTENED. INCORRECT INNER NUTS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; INNER WHEEL NUTS FOR ALUMINUM WHEELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: OUTER WHEEL COULD ROLL FREE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ANDPERSONAL INJURY TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD.

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
MOTOR COACH IND., INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
83V053000
Units potentially affected
6
Report received
May 10, 1983
Production range
Nov 1, 1982 – Apr 1, 1983
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

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.