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1981 Transportation 96A3

Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.

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These records cover every 1981 Transportation 96A3. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.

Recalls

1 recall names the 1981 Transportation 96A3. Newest first.

Steering › Linkages
May 13, 1987NHTSA 87V0650002,834 vehicles
There may not be proper engagement between the male taper of the ball stud and the female taper of the pitman arm.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Steering drag link could loosen and disengage from thesteering gear pitman arm, and result in a total loss of steering control.
Remedy
Repair to ensure that coaches have a good, tight pitman arm/drag link joint.
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Defect investigations

NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.

Fast idle air cyl failures
PE88005Opened Oct 16, 1987Closed Nov 19, 1987
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