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NHTSA recall 84V010000

Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar

Flxible Metro and 4 more

Reported Jan 1, 19845,222 vehicles affectedGRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP.Built Apr 1, 1978 – Jan 1, 1984

The defect

Some buses may have misalignment of the steering column assembly and the gear box.

The remedy

Replacement of the lower jacket tube bearing, steering mounting bracket, and possibly the wheel tube.

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Vehicles in this recall

Flxible Metro
19831984
Flxible Transit Coach
1984
Grumman 870
1978197919801981198219831984
Grumman Metro
19831984
Grumman Transit Coach
1983

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.