Known Recalls

Model year record

1981 FLXIBLE Transit Coach

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V145000

Unknown or other

Component
Unknown or other
Manufacturer
GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,585
Reported to NHTSA
1981-12-01
Owners notified
1981-12-04

Defect description

THE SET-SCREW MAY NOT BE POSITIONED CORRECTLY, ALLOWING THE DRIVE KEY TO SLIDE OUT OF THE HUB AND THE HUB AND SPROCKET TO DISENGAGE. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE WHEELCHAIR PLATFORM TO FALL TO THE GROUND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

WHEELCHAIR LIFT WILL BE INSPECTED FOR THE CORRECT POSITIONING OF THE SET-SCREW. IF NECESSARY, THE DRIVE KEY WILL BE TACK WELDED INTO THE DRIVE HEX WITHOUT CHARGE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.