CERTAIN ARVINMERITOR INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSIONS, MODULE RIS16EF18C1001, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUSES. THE CASTLE NUTS ON THE TIE ROD ENDS AND RELAY ROD STUD ENDS IN THE INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLIES ARE LOOSE AND OR NOT TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION. LOW AND OR NO TORQUE ON A NUT CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE SLACK IN THE STEERING SYSTEM, THEREBY ALLOWING THE TAPERED JOINT TO MOVE AND SUBSEQUENTLY SHEAR THE COTTER PIN.
What the owner should do?
If you read about a recall that you think may affect your car, you should make immediate contact with a dealer or workshop that’s been officially authorised to perform repairs on behalf of the manufacturer and ask for the details.
If you wish to know more about eventual problems of a specific car (e.g. real mileage, potential traffic accidents damages, odometer rollback, repairs, etc.), then we suggest going to HPI-Check.
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