Model year record

1983 GRUMMAN 870

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V156000

Exterior lighting: turn signal

Component: Exterior lighting: turn signal
Manufacturer: GRUMMAN OHIO CORP.
Vehicles affected: 406
Reported to NHTSA: 1988-10-04
Owners notified: 1988-12-07

Defect description

INSTALLATION OF TWO OPTIONAL REAR SIDE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS INCREASED THE BULB LOAD ON THE COMBINATION TURN/HAZARD FLASHER FROM 8 TO 10 BULBS, WHEN OPERATED IN THE HAZARD MODE.

Safety risk

FLASHER DID NOT MEET THE HAZARD FLASHER PERFORMANCE TESTREQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN FMVSS 108.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A COMBINATION TURN/HAZARD FLASHER THAT COMPLIES WITH THIS STANDARD.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V089000

Exterior lighting

Component: Exterior lighting
Manufacturer: GRUMMAN OHIO CORP.
Vehicles affected: 22
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-06-10
Owners notified: 1987-09-14

Defect description

THE FLASHING MODE OF THE DECELERATION LIGHT SYSTEM IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 108.

Safety risk

FLASHING DECELERATION LIGHTS MAY BE CONFUSING TO OTHERDRIVERS; BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108.

Manufacturer remedy

MODIFY DECELERATION LIGHTS TO REMOVE THE FLASHING MODE.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V015000

Equipment: other: labels

Component: Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer: GRUMMAN OHIO CORP.
Vehicles affected: 24
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-02-13
Owners notified: 1986-12-22

Defect description

BUSES HAVE ONLY TWO EMERGENCY WINDOW EXITS IDENTIFIED ON LEFT SIDE, INSTEAD OF THREE REQUIRED BY FMVSS 217.

Safety risk

BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217.

Manufacturer remedy

ADD EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS TO 3RD WINDOW ON LEFT SIDE.

Recall campaignNHTSA 84V010000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer: GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP.
Vehicles affected: 5,222
Reported to NHTSA: 1984-01-01

Defect description

SOME BUSES MAY HAVE MISALIGNMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY AND THE GEAR BOX.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACEMENT OF THE LOWER JACKET TUBE BEARING, STEERING MOUNTING BRACKET, AND POSSIBLY THE WHEEL TUBE.

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.

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