Vehicle recall 89V061000 · April 12, 1989
Transportation T70206, T70606 and 2 more models
Improperly assembled axle suspension brackets could cause bracket separation from the axle housing.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Improperly assembled axle suspension brackets could cause bracket separation from the axle housing.
- Consequence
- This could result in partial loss of bus control and acrash without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Install an axle strap or replace axle.
- Notes
- System: rear axle.vehicle description: buses with 59732-rdc-12 or 59733-rdc-18 rockwell rearaxles.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 89V061000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 12, 1989
- Filed by
- TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.
- Owner notification
- November 3, 1989
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,002
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Multiple axle
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Transportation T70206 (1988-1989): 1989, 1988
- Transportation T70606 (1988-1989): 1989, 1988
- Transportation T80206 (1988-1989): 1989, 1988
- Transportation T80606 (1988-1989): 1989, 1988
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