VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUS SHELLS. THE HEIGHT CONTROL VALVE LEVER ATTACHED TO THE RADIUS ROD OF THE INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION MAY HAVE BEEN FASTENED WITHOUT USING LOCK WASHERS.
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED – PREVOST/HEIGHT CONTROL LEVER
| Report Received Date | 04/14/1999 |
| NHTSA ID | 99V079000 |
| Consequence Summary | THE LEVER CAN LOOSEN OVER TIME RESULTING IN IMPROPER SUSPENSION HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT, AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL INSTALL TWO LOCK WASHERS ON THE U-BOLT RETAINING THE HEIGHT CONTROL VALVE LEVER. |
| Recall Code | SR99-20 |
| Potentially Affected | 81 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=99V079000) |
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