NHTSA safety recall
Recall 89V113000: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
CROWN COACH CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Jul 13, 1989
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.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
PREMATURE WEAR IN THE IDLER ARM PIVOT BEARING AND OR BALL JOINT ATTACHMENTS COULD OCCUR.
The risk
THIS WEAR CAN RESULT IN LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING ANDERRATIC STEERING REPONSE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE IDLER ARM DESIGN WITH A ONE PIECE DRAG LINK.
Notes
SYSTEM:STEERING IDLER ARM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:SCHOOL BUSES.
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
- CROWN COACH CORPORATION
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 89V113000
- Units potentially affected
- 206
- Report received
- Jul 13, 1989
- Production range
- Jan 1, 1983 – Apr 1, 1989
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
3 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.