Vehicle recall 84V010000 · January 1, 1984
Grumman 870, Flxible Metro and 3 more models
Some buses may have misalignment of the steering column assembly and the gear box.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Some buses may have misalignment of the steering column assembly and the gear box.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 84V010000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 1, 1984
- Filed by
- GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP.
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5,222
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Flxible Metro (1983-1984): 1984, 1983
- Flxible Transit Coach (1984): 1984
- Grumman 870 (1978-1984): 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978
- Grumman Metro (1983-1984): 1984, 1983
- Grumman Transit Coach (1983): 1983
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