1983 GRUMMAN METRO Recall

Campaign:

84V010000 on 02/23/1984

Component:

Steering:wheel and handle bar

Manufactured:

03/31/1978 - 12/31/1983

Affected:

5,222

Defect:

Some buses may have misalignment of the steering column assembly and the gear box.

Correction:

Replacement of the lower jacket tube bearing, steering mounting bracket, and possibly the wheel tube.

Notes:

Vehicle description: transit buses.system: steering.consequences of defect: excessive misalignment can lead to bearing failure anddamage to or failure of the wheel tube. high steering forces, binding, orexcessive looseness of the steering wheel can occur. loss of steering may alsooccur, possibly causing an accident.

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