NHTSA Campaign 04E066000

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Issued by EATON HYDRAULICS, INC. · Reported Sep 14, 2004 · 300 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CETAIN EATON HYDRAULICS MOTOR MANIFOLD ASSEMBLIES MODEL MCD 7810, REV G, P/N 02-198616, PART OF MOTOR MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY 100AT00002A PRODUCED BETWEEN DECEMBER 2002 AND MARCH 2004 AND SOLD FOR USE ON NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES (NABI) TRANSIT BUSES MODEL 40LFW. THE LACK OF AN ORIFICE IN THE PROPORTIONAL VALVE MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY LEADS TO PRESSURE OSCILLATIONS WHICH MAY ULTIMATELY LEAD TO A DEGRADATION OF POWER-ASSISTED STEERING.

Consequence

LOSS OF POWER ASSIST COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

NABI IS DOING THE REPAIRS FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. NABI WILL INSTALL AN ORIFICE FREE OF CHARGE. SEE RECALL 04V-474.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MCD 7810 100AT00002A 300
NABI 40LFW 2003 300
NABI 40LFW 2004 300

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04E066000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.