NHTSA recall 08V138000
Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Millennium Transit R80THN
Reported Mar 25, 200823 vehicles affectedMILLENNIUM TRANSIT SERVICES, LLCMaker’s number 08-001Built Mar 1, 2006 – Mar 28, 2008
The defect
Millennium transit IS recalling 23 my 2006 r80thn transit buses. the steering miter box bracket IS mounted on a structural beam below the driver and holds the miter gear which connects the steering column to the steering shaft and steering gear.
The risk
Should there be a failure of the welds holding this bracket together, the result would be a loss of steering or control of the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will ship replacement part brackets along with installation instructions free of charge. the recall began on april 4, 2008. owners may contact millennium transit at 1-575-347-7534.