1983 GRUMMAN 870 Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 84V010000 on 02/23/1984
- Component:
- Steering:wheel and handle bar
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1978 - 12/31/1983
- Affected:
- 5,222
- Defect:
- Some buses may have misalignment of the steering column assembly and the gear box.
- Correction:
- Replacement of the lower jacket tube bearing, steering mounting bracket, and possibly the wheel tube.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 87V015000 on 02/19/1987
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1983 - 05/31/1983
- Affected:
- 24
- Defect:
- Buses have only two emergency window exits identified on left side, instead of three required by fmvss 217.
- Consequence:
- Buses do not comply with fmvss 217.
- Correction:
- Add emergency exit instructions to 3rd window on left side.
- Notes:
- System: emergency window exit identification/fmvss 217.vehicle description: 35 ft. transit buses with 40 passenger seating capacityequipped with sliding windows.
- Campaign:
- 87V089000 on 06/11/1987
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1982 - 10/31/1982
- Affected:
- 22
- Defect:
- The flashing mode of the deceleration light system is not in compliance with fmvss 108.
- Consequence:
- Flashing deceleration lights may be confusing to otherdrivers; buses do not comply with fmvss 108.
- Correction:
- Modify deceleration lights to remove the flashing mode.
- Notes:
- System: lighting/fmvss 108.vehicle description: transit buses with deceleration light system option.
- Campaign:
- 88V156000 on 10/10/1988
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:turn signal
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1981 - 04/30/1983
- Affected:
- 406
- Defect:
- Installation of two optional rear side turn signal lights increased the bulb load on the combination turn/hazard flasher from 8 to 10 bulbs, when operated in the hazard mode.
- Consequence:
- Flasher did not meet the hazard flasher performance testrequirements specified in fmvss 108.
- Correction:
- Install a combination turn/hazard flasher that complies with this standard.
- Notes:
- System: lighting turn/hazard flashers.vehicle description: transit buses equipped with 10 hazard light bulbs.
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