2006 Millennium Transit R80THN recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Millennium transit is recalling 23 my 2006 R80THN transit buses. The steering miter box bracket is mounted on a structural beam below the driver and holds the miter gear which connects the steering column to the steering shaft and steering gear.
💥 The risk
Should there be a failure of the welds holding this bracket together, the result would be a loss of steering or control of the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will ship replacement part brackets along with installation instructions free of charge. The recall began on april 4, 2008. Owners may contact millennium transit at 1-575-347-7534.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V138000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 08-001
- Manufacturer
- MILLENNIUM TRANSIT SERVICES, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 23
- Component
- STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 4, 2008
- Built
- Mar 1, 2006 – Mar 28, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Milennium transit recall no. 08-001.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.