There have been 19 safety recalls for the Flxible Transit Coach. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Flxible Transit Coach.
Excessive misalignment can lead to steering failure andloss of steering control.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1983 Flxible Transit Coach, 1984 Flxible Transit Coach |
| Component: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR |
| Recall Summary: Misalignment between the steering column assembly and the gear box. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1983 Flxible Transit Coach, 1984 Flxible Transit Coach |
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID |
| Recall Summary: The air starter control valve is equipped with a manual override push-button which bypasses the normal neutral safety interlock and is not in compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standard 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect". ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| 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 |
| Recall Summary: Some buses may have misalignment of the steering column assembly and the gear box. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1982 Flxible Transit Coach |
| Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD |
| Recall Summary: The involved vehicles may contain emergency escape windows that do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus window retention and release". Excessive force may be required to open these windows. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1979 Flxible Transit Coach |
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES |
| Recall Summary: The section that carries the power cables from the batteries to the engine (called the "hat" section) could fracture causing the main power cable to chafe. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Jul. 14, 1987 | Steering:wheel And Handle Bar | 5,514 |
| Jun. 1, 1984 | Electrical System:starter Assembly:solenoid | 227 |
| Jan. 1, 1984 | Steering:wheel And Handle Bar | 5,222 |
| Aug. 2, 1982 | Visibility:windshield | 140 |
| Jun. 25, 1982 | Electrical System:battery:cables | 89 |
| Dec. 1, 1981 | Unknown Or Other | 1,585 |
| Jun. 1, 1981 | Electrical System:wiring | 679 |
| Jan. 30, 1981 | Structure | 2,628 |
| Aug. 7, 1980 | Electrical System:battery:cables | 1,727 |
| Aug. 7, 1980 | Structure: Frame And Members:underbody Shields | 688 |
| Apr. 9, 1980 | Unknown Or Other | 830 |
| Dec. 14, 1979 | Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood | 345 |
| Nov. 20, 1979 | Structure:body:door | 742 |
| Nov. 19, 1979 | Service Brakes, Air:supply:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings | 808 |
| Nov. 15, 1979 | Service Brakes, Air:antilock:interconnecting Assembly(wiring) | 1,535 |
| Nov. 14, 1979 | Interior Lighting | 10,000 |
| Nov. 6, 1979 | Electrical System:wiring | 808 |
| Nov. 6, 1979 | Visibility:glass, Side/rear | 808 |
| Nov. 2, 1979 | Service Brakes, Air:controls:foot Control | 915 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1984 Flxible Transit Coach | 3 |
| 1983 Flxible Transit Coach | 2 |
| 1982 Flxible Transit Coach | 1 |
| 1981 Flxible Transit Coach | 1 |
| 1980 Flxible Transit Coach | 5 |
| 1979 Flxible Transit Coach | 13 |
| 1978 Flxible Transit Coach | 10 |
| 1977 Flxible Transit Coach | 2 |
| 1976 Flxible Transit Coach | 2 |
| 1975 Flxible Transit Coach | 1 |
| 1974 Flxible Transit Coach | 1 |
| 1973 Flxible Transit Coach | 1 |
| 1972 Flxible Transit Coach | 1 |
| 1971 Flxible Transit Coach | 1 |
| 1970 Flxible Transit Coach | 1 |
| 1969 Flxible Transit Coach | 1 |
| 1968 Flxible Transit Coach | 1 |
| 1967 Flxible Transit Coach | 1 |
| 1966 Flxible Transit Coach | 1 |
| 1965 Flxible Transit Coach | 1 |
| 1964 Flxible Transit Coach | 1 |
| 1963 Flxible Transit Coach | 1 |