Model year record

1987 GRUMMAN Long Life

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V011000

Vehicle speed control: linkages

Component
Vehicle speed control: linkages
Manufacturer
GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.
Vehicles affected
8,000
Reported to NHTSA
1988-01-27
Owners notified
1987-12-08

Defect description

ACCELERATOR CONTROL MAY STICK IN A DEPRESSED POSITION WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES ARE AT OR BELOW FREEZING.

Safety risk

ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AT GREATER THAN IDLE SPEED WHENOPERATOR REMOVES PRESSURE FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFCONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REROUTE OR REPLACE ACCELERATOR CABLE WITH A NEW CABLE.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V118000

Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights

Component
Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights
Manufacturer
GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.
Vehicles affected
991
Reported to NHTSA
1987-08-03
Owners notified
1987-08-10

Defect description

THE HAZARD FLASHER UNIT, WHEN USED IN PLACE OF THE TURN SIGNAL FLASH UNIT, DOES NOT PROVIDE LAMP OUTAGE INDICATION AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 108.

Safety risk

DRIVER WOULD NOT REALIZE TURN SIGNAL LAMP HAS BURNEDOUT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE HAZARD FLASHER UNIT WITH A NEW TURN SIGNAL FLASHER WHICH COMPLIES WITH FMVSS 108.

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.