NHTSA Recall 84V010000
NHTSA Campaign Id 84V010000; Date: Jan. 1, 1984
Recalled Vehicles:
1983 Flxible Metro; 1984 Flxible Metro; 1984 Flxible Transit Coach; 1978 Grumman 870; 1979 Grumman 870; 1980 Grumman 870; 1981 Grumman 870; 1982 Grumman 870; 1983 Grumman 870; 1984 Grumman 870; 1983 Grumman Metro; 1984 Grumman Metro; 1983 Grumman Transit Coach
Component: Steering:wheel And Handle Bar
Manufactured by: Grumman Flxible Corp.
Affected Units:: 5,222
Recall Summary:
Some buses may have misalignment of the steering column assembly and the gear box.
How to Fix:
Replacement of the lower jacket tube bearing, steering mounting bracket, and possibly the wheel tube.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: transit buses. System: steering. Consequences of defect: excessive misalignment can lead to bearing failure anddamage to or failure of the wheel tube. High steering forces, binding, orexcessive looseness of the steering wheel can occur. Loss of steering may alsooccur, possibly causing an accident.
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