NHTSA Recall 78V081000
Filed by FLXIBLE CORPORATION. Component: Suspension. Reported 1978-04-13. An estimated 3,954 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
CERTAIN TRANSVERSE RADIUS ROD BRACKETS, ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE FRONT AXLE, MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THIS IMPROPER MANUFACTURING COULD RESULT IN ABNORMAL STRESS LOADS BEING IMPOSED ON ONE OR BOTH BRACKETS DURING INSTALLATION.
What the manufacturer will do
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT BRACKETS FOR CRACKS AND PERPENDICULARITY AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION OR REPLACE THE BRACKETS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; ROD BRACKETS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED OPERATION UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES WILLRESULT IN FRACTURE OF THE VERTICAL PORTION OF EITHER BRACKET. IF COMPLETEBRACKET SEPARATION OF EITHER BRACKET OCCURS AS A RESULT OF FRACTURE, THE FRONTAXLE COULD SHIFT SIDEWAYS CAUSING BINDING AND RUBBING OF THE STEERING SHAFT.THIS COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND ANACCIDENT.NOTE: BINDING AND RUBBING AT THE STEERING SHAFT SHOULD PROVIDE WARNING TO THEOPERATOR THAT THE DEFECT EXISTS.