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Recall 83V067000: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

EAGLE INTERNATIONAL, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Jul 7, 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.
1,200
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
8
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jul 7, 1983
Production Feb 1, 1980 – Jul 1, 1983

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE WELDS THAT JOIN THE POWER STEERING UNIT MOUNTING BRACKET TO THE BUS FRONT END FRAMING. EVENTUALLY, THE WELDS MAY FAIL, CAUSING THE STEERING UNIT TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRONT END FRAME.

The remedy

UPON INSPECTION, DEFECTIVE WELDS WILL BE REMOVED AND A STRONGER WELD APPLIED, IF NECESSARY.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.SYSTEM: STEERING; POWER STEERING MOUNTING BRACKET, FRONT END WELDS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PARTIAL OR TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WOULD RESULT,POSSIBLY LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: OWNER SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CHECK THE POWER STEERING UNIT MOUNTING BRACKETWELDS FOR CRACKS.

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
EAGLE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
83V067000
Units potentially affected
1,200
Report received
Jul 7, 1983
Production range
Feb 1, 1980 – Jul 1, 1983
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

8 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.