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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 81V013000: STRUCTURE

GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Jan 30, 1981

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.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
2,628
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
3
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jan 30, 1981
Production Jun 1, 1978 – Dec 1, 1980

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE TRUNNION TO WHICH THE APEX OF THE "A-FRAME" IS ATTACHED. THESE CRACKS MAY PROGRESS TO THE POINT THAT THE TRUNNION COULD FAIL AND THE A-FRAME COULD SEPARATE FROM IT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE A-FRAME COULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE CONDUIT CARRYING AIR, AS WELL AS THE ELECTRICAL AND FUEL LINES.

The remedy

TRUNNION WILL BE INSPECTED FOR CRACKS AND, IF POSSIBLE, CRACKS WILL BE REPAIRED AS AN INTERIM MEASURE. ALL TRUNNIONS WILL BE REINFORCED BY GRUMMAN; ANY DEFORMED TRUNNIONS WILL BE REPLACED WITH A REINFORCED PART. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED AT NO CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; REAR; TRUNNION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A FIRE COULD BREAK OUT, REAR BRAKES COULD FAIL, OR BOTHCONDITIONS COULD OCCUR. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT ANDPERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: FAILURE OF THE TRUNNION MAY BE INDICATED BY SHIMMY IN THE REAR OF THEBUS. VEHICLES HAVING THIS CONDITION OR VISIBLE CRACKS IN THE TRUNNION SHOULDIMMEDIATELY BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE. BUSES SHOULD BE INSPECTED FOR CRACKS EVERYTWO WEEKS OR 1400 MILES UNTIL CORRECTED BY GRUMMAN.

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
81V013000
Units potentially affected
2,628
Report received
Jan 30, 1981
Production range
Jun 1, 1978 – Dec 1, 1980
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

3 model years 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.