35' AND 40' CITY BUSES.POSSIBILITY THAT THE ANGLED BOLTS USED TO ATTACHSTEERING GEAR TO FRONT AXLE MAY CRACK OR FRACTURE DUE TO IMPROPER HEATTREATMENT.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS IT COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN IMPAREDSTEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BOLT WHERE NECESSARY).
1973 Flxible 111ddd051 Recalls
The 1973 Flxible 111ddd051 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,077 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
FLXIBLE CAMPAIGN NO 79-7-5.POSSIBILITY THAT DUE TO IMPROPER MANUFACTURE, THESPLINES IN STEERING GEAR END OF PITMAN ARM ARE OVERSIZE.THIS CONDITION CAUSESLOCKWASHER AND NUT TO BOTTOM ON SPLINED SHOULDER OF STEERING GEAR PITMAN SHAFTBEFORE PITMAN ARM IS TIGHT.A LOOSEPITMAN ARM CAUSES A "MUSHY" STEERINGREACTION AND…
FLXIBLE CAMPAIGN NO 78-24-2.POSSIBILITY THAT AN IMPROPER LENGTH (SHORT) PINWAS USED IN THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BRAKE VALVE ASSEMBLY.IF THIS CONDITIONEXISTS,PROLONGED USE OF THIS PIN COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PROPER LENGTH PIN.)
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1973 Flxible 111ddd051 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.