GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1982-06-25.
Recall campaignNHTSA 82V065000
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer
GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP.
Vehicles affected
89
Reported to NHTSA
1982-06-25
Owners notified
1982-06-29
Defect description
THE SECTION THAT CARRIES THE POWER CABLES FROM THE BATTERIES TO THE ENGINE (CALLED THE "HAT" SECTION) COULD FRACTURE CAUSING THE MAIN POWER CABLE TO CHAFE.
Manufacturer remedy
THE END SUPPORT WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE "HAT" SECTION AND A COMPONENT CALLED A STIFFENER WILL BE ADDED. ALSO, THE CABLES WILL BE REPOSITIONED, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES, ADVANCED DESIGN.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; "HAT" SECTION POWER CABLE CARRIER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR AND COULD LEAD TO AVEHICLE FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURY TO PASSENGERS.
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.