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NHTSA recall 77V168000

Steering › Linkages

Fmc Fmc

Reported Oct 10, 19771,050 vehicles affectedFMC CORPORATION

The defect

On the involved vehicles, the four steering control tubes in the steering linkage assembly may be subject to fatigue failure due to low material strength. Should this failure occur, steering control would be seriously limited.

The remedy

Dealer will install improved steering control tubes of higher material strength and increased wall thickness, without charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Fmc Fmc
1973197419751976

Notes

Vehicle description: transit buses.system: steering; steering linkage.consequences of defect: steering control tube failure may cause a loss ofvehicle control and an accident.note: owner IS advised to discontinue driving the vehicle, except whencautiously driving it in to be repaired.