| EAGLE 05 BUS PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS
Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of EAGLE 05 BUS recalls and defective parts found
on EAGLE 05 BUS automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized
to order the EAGLE 05 BUS manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle
equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design,
structure, body, or performance.
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| Most Recent Recalls For EAGLE 05 BUS | | Vehicle | Component | Manufacterer | 1975-1978 EAGLE 05 BUS WHEELS:MULTI PIECE Recall
| | 1975-1978 EAGLE 05 BUS | WHEELS:MULTI PIECE
Units affected: 350 | EAGLE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Report Date: 1978-08-16 | | Summary: HUB SEPARATION, DUE TO CRACKS BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER BEARING OF THE HUB, CAN OCCUR WHICH WILL LEAD TO HUB FAILURE. WHEN FAILURE OCCURS, THE SEPARATED HUB IS RETAINED ON THE AXLE SPINDLE BY THE WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUTS, AND CAN RESULT IN TWO POSSIBLE CONDITIONS: 1) GENERATION OF EXCESSIVE HEAT RESULTING FROM THE BRAKE LINING CONTACTING THE DRUM CAUSING A BLOWN TIRE AND/OR FIRE, AND 2) PROGRESSIVE DAMAGE TO THE HUB WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE SEPARATED HUB WITH THE WHEEL AND TIRE TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE IN AN UNCONTROLLED MANNER. |  |
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