Vehicle recall 76V182000 · November 11, 1976
Flxible 4509660, 4510261 and 1 more model
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 76V182000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 11, 1976
- Filed by
- GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP.
- Owner notification
- November 5, 1976
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 207
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Flxible 4509660 (1976): 1976
- Flxible 4510261 (1976): 1976
- Flxible 5309681 (1976): 1976
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