GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-04-09.
Recall campaignNHTSA 80V043000
Unknown or other
Component
Unknown or other
Manufacturer
GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP.
Vehicles affected
830
Reported to NHTSA
1980-04-09
Owners notified
1980-04-01
Defect description
THE CHAIN DRIVE WELDMENT MAY FAIL UNDER A LIFT LOAD ALLOWING THE WHEELCHAIR PLATFORM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. ALSO, THE TOP KNUCKLE JOINT WELDMENT MAY CONTAIN DEFECTIVE WELDS.
Manufacturer remedy
MANUFACTURER WILL PROVIDE THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REPAIR WHEELCHAIR LIFTS AND WILL REIMBURSE FOR LABOR COSTS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH WHEELCHAIR LIFTS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; WHEELCHAIR LIFT, CHAIN DRIVE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE PLATFORM FALLS, SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY TOWHEELCHAIR PASSENGERS COULD RESULT. THE FAILURE MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIORWARNING.
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.