- Vehicles
- 15
- Built between
- Feb 1989 – Oct 1989
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 24 May 1993
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 1989 and October 1989. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1989 Stewart And Stevenson Transit BusesBuilt February 1989 to October 1989
What the defect is
The front axle assembly mounting welds are inadequate and are cracking. This condition can effect the center radial arm which is used for caster adjustment and axle roll.
What could happen
This condition can result in loss of vehicle control andpossible vehicle accident.
What gets fixed
REPAIR AND STRENGTHEN THE AFFECTED AREAS OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 1989 to October 1989
- Recall reported to NHTSA20 April 1993
- Owners notified24 May 1993
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 20 April 1993.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- STEWART & STEVENSON SERV.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: steering.vehicle description: 29 and 41 passenger transit buses delivered to roaringforks transit administration, built between february and october, 1989.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.