Vehicle recall 77V168000 · October 10, 1977
1973-1976 FMC FMC
On the involved vehicles, the four steering control tubes in the steering linkage assembly may be subject to fatigue failure due to low material strength.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On the involved vehicles, the four steering control tubes in the steering linkage assembly may be subject to fatigue failure due to low material strength. Should this failure occur, steering control would be seriously limited.
- Remedy
- Dealer will install improved steering control tubes of higher material strength and increased wall thickness, without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: transit buses.system: steering; steering linkage.consequences of defect: steering control tube failure may cause a loss ofvehicle control and an accident.note: owner is advised to discontinue driving the vehicle, except whencautiously driving it in to be repaired.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 77V168000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 10, 1977
- Filed by
- FMC CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- November 1, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,050
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages
Vehicles covered
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