Steering: linkagesRecall 76V-182 · Flxible vehicles
GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. recall 76V-182 covers 207 Flxible vehicles for a steering: linkages problem, reported to NHTSA on November 11, 1976.
Source: NHTSA recall 76V182000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
The fix
The remedy has not been described yet.
FLXIBLE CAMPAIGN NO 149.TRANSIT COACHES.POSSIBILITY THAT THE LOCKNUTSINSTALLED ON THE RETAINER CAPSCREWS AT THE THREE (3) SUSPENSION RADIUS RODS TOFRONT AXLE AND THE RETAINER CAPSCREW AT SEVEN (7) RADIUS RODTO COACHUNDERSTRUCTURE ATTACHMENT POINTS ARE NOT IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE HARDNESSREQUIREMENTS OF THE ENGINEERING DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS.AS A RESULT THEY MAYNOT HOLD THE REQUIRED TORQUE FORCES FOR THE DESIGN LIFE OF THE ASSEMBLY.ALSO,THE THREE (3) RADIUS ROD TO FRONT AXLE RETAINER CAPSCREWS ARE OF AN INADEQUATELENGTH TO PROVIDE OTHER THAN BORDER LINE THREAD ENGAGEMENT FOR THE LOCKNUTS.AS A RESULT, LOOSE RADIUS ROD ATTACHMENTS MAY OCCUR CAUSING EXCESSIVE STRESSLOADINGS AT THESE ATTACHMENT POINTS.LOOSE RADIUS ROD ATTACHMENTS CAN ALSORESULT IN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND RESULTANT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLEUNDERSTRUCTURE.LOSS OF A LOCKNUT AND ANY SUBSEQUENT TOTAL LOSS OF A FRONTAXLE RADIUS ROD RETAINER CAPSCREW COULD RESULT IN IMPAIRED STEERING CONTROLAND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE STABILITY.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING ALLLOCKNUTS AND RETAINER CAPSCREWS).BUS TRANSIT.
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