NHTSA safety recall

Recall 87V065000

Steering › Linkages — Transportation · reported 13 May 1987 · 2,834 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THERE MAY NOT BE PROPER ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE MALE TAPER OF THE BALL STUD AND THE FEMALE TAPER OF THE PITMAN ARM.

The risk

STEERING DRAG LINK COULD LOOSEN AND DISENGAGE FROM THESTEERING GEAR PITMAN ARM, AND RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

The fix

REPAIR TO ENSURE THAT COACHES HAVE A GOOD, TIGHT PITMAN ARM/DRAG LINK JOINT.

SYSTEM: STEERINGVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: METRO TRANSIT COACHES.

NHTSA campaign
87V065000
Filed by
Transportation Mfg. Corp.
Report received
13 May 1987
Owners notified
29 Jun 1987
Potentially affected
2,834

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.

1980 Transportation 96a3 1981 Transportation 96a3 1982 Transportation 96a3 1983 Transportation 96a3 1984 Transportation 96a3 1985 Transportation 96a3 1986 Transportation 96a3 1987 Transportation 96a3 1980 Transportation Mc9 1981 Transportation Mc9 1982 Transportation Mc9 1983 Transportation Mc9 1984 Transportation Mc9 1985 Transportation Mc9 1986 Transportation Mc9 1987 Transportation Mc9

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.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →