Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date Announced: 01/22/1987
Description of Recall: LOWER STEERING SHAFT, WHICH PASSES THROUGH A CUTOUT IN THE FRONT BULKHEAD, MAY CONTACT A BULKHEAD BRACKET.
Conequence: SHAFT COULD EVENTUALLY WEAR AND SEPARATE RESULTING INLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
Action Need To Fix It: REDUCE WIDTH OF BRACKET, CREATING SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE TO PREVENT CONTACT.
Notes: SYSTEM: STEERING SHAFT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.