Recall Register

1981 Transportation MC9: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1981 Transportation MC9. The newest campaign is 87V065000. NHTSA received the report on 13 May 1987. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Linkages. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 87V065000, in the NHTSA record

Repair to ensure that coaches have a good, tight pitman arm/drag link joint.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 5,155 units in total.

  1. 87V065000Received . 2,834 units.

    Steering / Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    There may not be proper engagement between the male taper of the ball stud and the female taper of the pitman arm.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Steering drag link could loosen and disengage from thesteering gear pitman arm, and result in a total loss of steering control.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Repair to ensure that coaches have a good, tight pitman arm/drag link joint.

    Report filed by TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 83V009000Received . 2,074 units.

    Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Because of misaligned latch and lock components, certain side window assemblies may not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard 217, "bus window retention and release". A wear pattern may begin to form on the window hinge which may cause extreme difficulty in operating the retention mechanism.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The defect may be corrected by inspecting, clamping a tool onto the window assembly striker plate, and setting the proper gap between the window retention mechanism and the striker plate. The specific procedure to correct the problem depends on the manufacturer of the window assembly.

    Report filed by TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 81V064000Received . 247 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Headlights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    A number of buses have incorrect wire installation for their 12v headlamps.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will provide owners of involved vehicles with parts and an appropriate labor allowance.

    Report filed by TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1981 Transportation MC9
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE88005Preliminary evaluationFAST IDLE AIR CYL FAILURESVehicle Speed Control / Linkages16 Oct 198719 Nov 1987

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19781
  2. 19792
  3. 19804
  4. 19813
  5. 19823
  6. 19832
  7. 19842
  8. 19853
  9. 19862
  10. 19871

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1981 Transportation MC9: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/transportation/mc9/1981/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1981 Transportation MC9?
5,155 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Transportation MC9 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Transportation MC9, model years 1978 to 1987. 3 of them name the 1981 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1981 Transportation MC9 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.