Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)Recall 96V-138 · Neoplan vehicles
NEOPLAN USA CORP. recall 96V-138 covers 3,248 Neoplan vehicles for a steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) problem, reported to NHTSA on July 23, 1996.
Source: NHTSA recall 96V138000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE CAN CRACK AROUND THE WELDS.
The risk
THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE CAN BREAK RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The fix
OWNERS WILL INSPECT THE ENTIRE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE FOR CRACKS AND/OR HAIRLINE FRACTURES. IF ANY CRACKS OR FRACTURES ARE FOUND, OWNERS WILL REMOVE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE AND RETURN IT TO NEOPLAN FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION HAS ALREADY BEGUN. NOTE: OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REPLACEMENT WITHIN AREASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NEOPLAN AT 1-719-336-3258. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from January 1, 1983 to December 1, 1992. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.