NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE89136

Preliminary Evaluation · STEERING WHEELS LOOSE · Opened 1989-07-06 · Closed 1989-07-25

Investigation

Action number: PE89136
Type: Preliminary Evaluation
Open date: 1989-07-06
Close date: 1989-07-25
Manufacturer: Blue Bird Body Company
Affected makes: BLUE BIRD
Affected components: STEERING
Affected model years: 1989
Affected (make, year) variants: 2

Summary

SYNOPSIS:WHEN THE STEERING WHEELS WERE TORQUED TO SPECIFICATIONTHE HUB OF THE WHEEL WOULD BIND ON THE STEERING COLUMN.OPERATORS ON THEASSEMBLY LINE CORRECTED THIS BY NOT COMPLETELY TIGHTING THE NUT ANDUSING LOC TITE TO SECURE IT.THIS HAS RESULTED IN COMPLAINTS OF LOOSESTEERING WHEELS AND ONE CASE OF THE WHEEL COMING OFF IN THE OPERATORSHAND.===

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI investigation page
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