NHTSA Campaign 94V001000
STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
Issued by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED · Reported Oct 5, 1994 · 324 vehicles affected
What's wrong
INTERFERENCE OF THE "DRAG LINK" WITH AN ADJUSTING SCREW OF THE LEFT DISC BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTER COULD OCCUR WHEN EXTREME SUSPENSION MOVEMENT IS COMBINED WITH MAXIMUM STEERING ANGLE.
Consequence
THE INTERFERENCE MAY AFFECT STEERING CONTROL AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE FAILURE OF THE STEERING DRAG LINK AND/OR DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTER . IN EITHER CASE, IT MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
THE DRAG LINK ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES AND THE STEERING ARM ON CERTAIN VEHICLES WILL BE REPLACED TO ELIMINATE THE INTERFERENCE.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREVOST | H3-40 | 1989 | 324 |
| PREVOST | H3-40 | 1990 | 324 |
| PREVOST | H3-40 | 1991 | 324 |
| PREVOST | H3-40 | 1992 | 324 |
| PREVOST | H3-40 | 1993 | 324 |
| PREVOST | H3-40 | 1994 | 324 |
| PREVOST | VIP | 1989 | 324 |
| PREVOST | VIP | 1990 | 324 |
| PREVOST | VIP | 1991 | 324 |
| PREVOST | VIP | 1992 | 324 |
| PREVOST | VIP | 1993 | 324 |
| PREVOST | VIP | 1994 | 324 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 94V001000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.