NHTSA safety recall
Recall 72V205000: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Aug 22, 1972
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
Notes
FLXIBLE CAMPAIGN NO N/A.POSSIBILITY THAT STEERING COLUMN MAY HAVE BEENIMPROPERLY INSTALLED, COULD CAUSE BENDING ACTION OF SHAFT AND COULD SUBJECTSHAFT TO ABNORMAL STRESSES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.SHOULD STRESSES BE SEVEREENOUGH OR EXTEND OVER A SUFFICEINT PERIOD OF TIME, STEERING SHAFT COULD BREAK,RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND PROPERLYINSTALLING STEERING SHAFT WHERE NECESSARY.).
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 72V205000
- Units potentially affected
- 249
- Report received
- Aug 22, 1972
- Production range
- Not recorded
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.