IllustrationLUG NUT BOLTS BROKE OFF AXLE, CAUSING BOTH TIRES ON PASSENGER SIDE TO COME OFF, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
1983 Motor Coach MC9
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reportsOfficial recalls
387V074000 · Steering:linkages
May 21, 1987
THERE MAY NOT BE PROPER ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE MALE TAPER OF THE BALL STUD AND THE FEMALE TAPER OF THE PITMAN ARM.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: STEERING DRAG LINK COULD LOOSEN AND DISENGAGE FROM THESTEERING GEAR PITMAN ARM, AND RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy: REPAIR TO ENSURE THAT COACHES HAVE A GOOD, TIGHT PITMAN ARM/DRAG LINK JOINT.
83V053000 · Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
May 10, 1983
THE ALUMINUM WHEELS ARE EQUIPPED WITH SHORT THREADED BOLTS WHICH WILL NOT PROPERLY SECURE A SPARE STEEL WHEEL. USE OF THIS SPARE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF THE OUTER WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: MANUFACTURER WILL FORWARD REPLACEMENT INNER WHEEL NUTS AND WILL COVER ONE HOUR LABOR CHARGE FOR EACH VEHICLE INVOLVED. OUTER WHEELS SHOULD BE REMOVED, INADEQUATE NUTS REPLACED AND SECURELY FASTENED, AND OUTER WHEEL NUTS SECURELY FASTENED. INCORRECT INNER NUTS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.
83V011000 · Visibility:glass, Side/rear
Jan 7, 1983
THE WINDOW LATCH AND LOCK COMPONENTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ALIGNED; CONSEQUENTLY, THE STAINLESS STEEL KEEPER (STRIKER) MAY CAUSE WEAR ON THE ALUMINUM LATCH. OPERATION OF THE WINDOW LATCH CAN BECOME MORE DIFFICULT. WINDOWS IN THE AFFECTED COACHES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE".
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND ALIGN LATCH COMPONENTS. THE SPECIFIC REPAIR PROCEDURE DEPENDS ON THE MAUFACTURER OF THE WINDOW.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE88004 · Fast Idle Air Cyl Failures
Opened Oct 16, 1987 · Closed Nov 19, 1987
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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