Campaign 82V-093

On certain vehicles the steering wheel retaining nut may not have been adequately tightened during assembly

Defect summary

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY. THE NUT MAY CONTINUE TO LOOSEN AND COULD EVENTUALLY COME OUT, ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.

Remedy

THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT WILL BE TIGHTENED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND LABOR COSTS WILL BE REIMBURSED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING WHEEL, RETAINING NUT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL DURING VEHICLEOPERATION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 82V093000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

3 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about steering on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 82V-093
Make	Model	Model years
Prevost	Champion	1980 to 1982
Prevost	Lemirage	1980 to 1982
Prevost	Prestige	1980 to 1982

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