1981 TRANSPORTATION MC9 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 81V064000 on 06/01/1981
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:headlights
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1980 - 04/30/1981
- Affected:
- 247
- Defect:
- A number of buses have incorrect wire installation for their 12v headlamps.
- Correction:
- The dealer will provide owners of involved vehicles with parts and an appropriate labor allowance.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: intercity buses.system: lighting and communications; headlamps.consequences of defect: incorrect installation can result in the low beamheadlamps burning out (one at a time) leaving the bus without any low beams.high beams will still operate but loss of low beams creates an unsafe drivingcondition.
- Campaign:
- 83V009000 on 02/16/1983
- Component:
- Visibility:glass, side/rear
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1978 - 12/31/1982
- Affected:
- 2,074
- Defect:
- Because of misaligned latch and lock components, certain side window assemblies may not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard 217, "bus window retention and release". a wear pattern may begin to form on the window hinge which may cause extreme difficulty in operating the retention mechanism.
- Correction:
- The defect may be corrected by inspecting, clamping a tool onto the window assembly striker plate, and setting the proper gap between the window retention mechanism and the striker plate. the specific procedure to correct the problem depends on the manufacturer of the window assembly.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: intercity buses.system: visual systems; window, sash assembly.consequences of defect: in the event of accident or fire, difficulty in openingthe emergency window exits could result in injury to passengers.
- Campaign:
- 87V065000 on 05/18/1987
- Component:
- Steering:linkages
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1980 - 03/31/1987
- Affected:
- 2,834
- Defect:
- There may not be proper engagement between the male taper of the ball stud and the female taper of the pitman arm.
- Consequence:
- Steering drag link could loosen and disengage from thesteering gear pitman arm, and result in a total loss of steering control.
- Correction:
- Repair to ensure that coaches have a good, tight pitman arm/drag link joint.
- Notes:
- System: steeringvehicle description: metro transit coaches.
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