Known Recalls

Model year record

1976 FMC Transit Buses

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 80V099000

Unknown or other

Component
Unknown or other
Manufacturer
FMC CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
33
Reported to NHTSA
1980-07-25
Owners notified
1980-07-15

Defect description

THE COMPONENTS IN QUESTION ARE THE FOUR CHAIN ATTACHING POINTS ON THE ELEVATOR PLATFORM TO THE COACH FRAME. THE FUNCTION OF THESE CHAINS IS TO RAISE AND LOWER THE ELEVATOR VIA A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. COMPONENTS COULD EXPERIENCE PREMATURE FATIGUE FAILURE, IF NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED AND MAINTAINED.

Manufacturer remedy

A NEW ATTACHING SYSTEM WITH HIGHER STRENGTH MATERIALS WILL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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.