What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1994139
- Recall date
- 31 August 1994
- Make
- Ford
- Models
- B Series
- Model years
- 1988 to 1993
- Vehicle class
- School Bus
- System
- Steering
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 2,726
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
NOTE: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX C-300N STEERING GEAR.rnDURING LOW SPEED MANEUVERS, A SEAL IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY MAY LEAK, RESULTING IN A REDUCED LEVEL OF POWER ASSIST OUTPUT. IN ADDITION, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FRACTURES OF A SNAP RING IN THE STEERING GEAR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PROGRESSIVE REDUCTIONS IN RIGHT TURN MAXIMUM WHEEL TRAVEL.rnCORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND STEERING GEAR WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AS NECESSARY.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1994139.