Campaign 22E-050

Steering gear may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gear to fracture

Defect summary

Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling a single Sheppard model steering gear: M110P Part Number: N34355. The steering gear may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gear to fracture.

Consequence

A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the steering gear serial numbers, and replace the steering gears as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 10, 2022. Owners may contact Nova's customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR5281.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22E050000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 22E-050
Make	Model	Model years
Shepard	Steering Gears	Year not stated

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-476 Jul 22, 2025
Electric power steering system may be missing a check valve, allowing hydraulic pressure to turn the steering wheel without the driver's input
23V-481 Jul 12, 2023
During the hose manufacturing, the power steering hose may not have been assembled correctly, which can result in hose fitting detachment and a…
23V-054 Feb 6, 2023
During assembly, the power steering hose may not have been assembled correctly, which can result in hose detachment and a loss of power steering…
22V-845 Nov 15, 2022
Steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out
20V-568 Sep 21, 2020
Certain power steering pipes from the rear engine bay to the front gear box may separate at the connection joint
11V-158 Mar 10, 2011
Insufficient torque was applied to the drag link attachment bolts during production