Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V068000

Steering: column

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

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V068000

Steering: column

Component
Steering: column
Manufacturer
FLXIBLE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
3,122
Reported to NHTSA
1987-05-13
Owners notified
1987-09-23

Defect description

STEERING COLUMN LOWER SHAFT MAY BE TOO LONG ALLOWING EXCESSIVE THRUST LOAD TO BE APPLIED TO UPPER HOUSING BEARINGS AND STEERING TRANSFER BOX BEARINGS.

Safety risk

BEARINGS COULD FAIL OR SEIZE, RESULTING IN LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY WITH ONE OF PROPER LENGTH.

Notes

SYSTEM: TILT STEERING COLUMN.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: METRO 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.