# NHTSA recall 89V116000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 89V116000
- Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Reported: 1989\-07\-17
- Owners notified: 1989\-07\-24
- Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- Units potentially affected: 302

## What is wrong

LOOSE RETAINING NUT ON STEERING WHEEL COULD CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO FEEL LOOSE.


## What can happen

THIS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT STEERING CONTROL WITHPOTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

TORQUE RETAINING NUT TO SPECIFICATION AND APPLY LOCKTITE.


## Notes

SYSTEM:STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:SCHOOL BUSES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1989 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN. Built 1989\-01\-01 to 1989\-06\-01.
- [1989 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1989/recalls.md). Built 1989\-01\-01 to 1989\-06\-01.

## Investigated as PE89136

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE89136: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1989\-07\-06, closed 1989\-07\-25. STEERING WHEELS LOOSE. STEERING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V116000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V116000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V116000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V116000)

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