Recall campaign · NHTSA 73V137000

Steering: linkages

GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-06-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 73V137000

Steering: linkages

Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP.
Vehicles affected
459
Reported to NHTSA
1973-06-18
Owners notified
1973-06-12

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

35' AND 40' CITY BUSES.POSSIBILITY THAT THE ANGLED BOLTS USED TO ATTACHSTEERING GEAR TO FRONT AXLE MAY CRACK OR FRACTURE DUE TO IMPROPER HEATTREATMENT.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS IT COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN IMPAREDSTEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BOLT WHERE NECESSARY).

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
FLXIBLE 111CCD0611973
FLXIBLE 111CDD0511973
FLXIBLE 111DCD0611973
FLXIBLE 111DDD0511973
FLXIBLE 111DDD0611973

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.