1976 FLXIBLE FLXIBLE Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 78V137000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Parking brake:driveline
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1974 - 08/31/1977
- Affected:
- 1,179
- Defect:
- The parking brake drum, if subjected to abnormal heating as a result of operating the coach with the parking brake applied or only partially released, may become cracked. the weakened brake drum then becomes subject to failure.
- Correction:
- The brake drum will be inspected and, if necessary, will be replaced with an improved brake drum.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with propeller shaft brake systems.system: parking brakes; brake, drum.consequences of defect: if failure occurs during prop shaft rotation, the drumwill disintegrate, propelling drum fragments at high speeds and possiblyresulting in passenger injury and property damage.
- Campaign:
- 76V171000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system
- Affected:
- 1,787
- Notes:
- Flxible campaign no 148.possibility that an electrical arc-over can occur inthe area of the starter junction block.this may result from an intermittentcontact between the starter cable terminal and the junction block terminal studor the breaking away of the electrical insulation sleeve around the terminalstud where it passes through the engine bulkhead.the arc-over may result inan electrical fire.(correct by inspecting and replacing junction block wherenecessary).bus-transit.
- Campaign:
- 76V095000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- Affected:
- 1,312
- Notes:
- Transit bus.possibility that gears in upper steering gear box wereimproperly case hardened.if condition exists, it is possible for gear toothto crack and eventually break off, resulting in interference with operation ofsteering gear causing loss of steering control.(correct by inspecting andreplacing all affected gears.)
- Campaign:
- 78V081000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Suspension:front:springs:air suspension system
- Manufactured:
- 11/30/1973 - 11/30/1976
- Affected:
- 3,954
- 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.
- Correction:
- 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.
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