Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V066000

Steering: column

FLXIBLE CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-05-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V066000

Steering: column

Component
Steering: column
Manufacturer
FLXIBLE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
3,075
Reported to NHTSA
1987-05-13
Owners notified
1987-08-12

Defect description

AN INCORRECT BOLT MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED TO RETAIN THE TILT STEERING COLUMN PIVOT BUSHINGS.

Safety risk

BOLT MAY NOT MAINTAIN SPECIFIED TORQUE AND COULD BREAKOR WORK LOOSE AND FALL OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL PROPER SAE GRADE 5 BOLT.

Notes

SYSTEM: TILT STEERING COLUMN.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
FLXIBLE Metro1987 1986 1985

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.