Recalls for 2018 Svo Group Embassy Bus

DEFECT #1 - SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE

Posted on: 2019-03-12
Description
Svo group inc.  (svo group) is recalling certain 2018 embassy shuttle buses.  The u-bolts that hold the leaf spring to the rear axle may have been insufficiently tightened.

Consequence
The loose u-bolts may further loosen or break allowing the axle to separate and cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Svo group has notified owners and instructed them to contact morryde international, inc.  For the repairs.  Owners may contact svo group customer service at 1-574-295-9359.  

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.please be reminded of the following requirements:- when a vehicle crash is not the potential occurrence, the evaluation must include a statement indicating the general type of injury to occupants of the vehicle, or to persons outside the vehicle, that can result from the defect or noncompliance, and a description of whatever prior warning may occur (49 cfr 577.5 (f)(2)).- in the case of a defect, a chronology of all principal events that were the basis for the determination that the defect related to motor vehicle safety, including a summary of all warranty claims, field or service reports, and other information (such as numbers of deaths and/or injuries), with their dates of receipt (49 cfr 573.6 (c)(6)).- a description of the manufacturer's program for remedying the defect or noncompliance (49 cfr 573.6 (c)(8)(i)).