Recall 78V142000
Structure › Body — Thomas · reported 14 Jun 1978 · 10 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
CONTACT BETWEEN THE FRONT TIRE AND THE WHEELHOUSE COULD OCCUR WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE ARE IN AN EXTREME RIGHT OR LEFT TURN POSITION OR WHEN THE BODY AND CHASSIS ARE IN AN EXTREME TWISTED POSITION. THIS CONTACT COULD INTERFERE WITH STEERING CONTROL.
The fix
A NEWLY DESIGNED WHEELHOUSE WILL BE INSTALLED TO ENSURE PROPER CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND TIRE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: STEERING CONTROL INTERFERENCE COULD LEAD TO LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND N ACCIDENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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