Flxible Recall 79V264000: Structure, Body, Door

NHTSA recall 79V264000 · announced November 20, 1979 · filed by Grumman Flxible Corp. · 742 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENSION COMPONENTS". THE EXTENSION SPRING THAT ATTACHES THE SPRING BRACKET TO THE VALVE ARM AT THE FRONT DOOR ENTRANCE ENGINE ASSEMBLY MAY NOT MAINTAIN THE DOOR IN AN OPEN POSITION WHEN THE EMERGENCY "T" HANDLE IS PULLED. THIS ALLOWS THE EXTENSION SPRING TO RETRACT AND THE DOOR TO CLOSE WHEN THE "T" HANDLE IS RELEASED.

What to do

DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; EXTENSION SPRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PASSENGERS MAY BE HINDERED IN EXITING THROUGH THE FRONTDOOR IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND SERIOUS INJURIES COULD RESULT.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1978 Flxible Transit Coach
• 1979 Flxible Transit Coach

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.