1982 Transportation MC9
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1982 Transportation MC9. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
3 recalls name the 1982 Transportation MC9. Newest first.
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.
Because of misaligned latch and lock components, certain side window assemblies may not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard 217, "bus window retention and release". A wear pattern may begin to form on the window hinge which may cause extreme difficulty in operating the retention mechanism.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The defect may be corrected by inspecting, clamping a tool onto the window assembly striker plate, and setting the proper gap between the window retention mechanism and the striker plate. The specific procedure to correct the problem depends on the manufacturer of the window assembly.
Some of the involved vehicles contain defective capscrews in the two drag link clamps. These capscrews contain quench cracks which, over a period of time, may cause them to break.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Manufacturer will inspect and replace all defective capscrews.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Fast idle air cyl failures
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