Recall campaign · NHTSA 79V267000

Interior lighting

GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-11-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V267000

Interior lighting

Component: Interior lighting
Manufacturer: GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP.
Vehicles affected: 10,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1979-11-14
Owners notified: 1979-12-20

Defect description

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT". THE STEPWELL LIGHTS LOCATED AT THE CURBSIDE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND THE REAR EXIT DOOR MAY GENERATE EXCESSIVE HEAT. THIS HEAT MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO THE PROTRUDING SHIELD LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER ENTRANCE AND EXIT AREA.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL PLASTIC COVERSHIELD OVER THE EXISTING SHIELD TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; ENTRANCE AND EXIT DOORS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE SHIELD COULD BECOME HOT ENOUGH TO SERIOUSLY BURN APASSENGER UPON CONTACT.

Scope of coverage

17 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
FLXIBLE Transit Coach	1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963

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.