Vehicle recall 89V186000 · November 3, 1989
Flxible 870 and Metro
The clamp load may not fully engage on the mating steering box splines due to manufacturing tolerances and/or the pinch bolt may not be properly torqued.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The clamp load may not fully engage on the mating steering box splines due to manufacturing tolerances and/or the pinch bolt may not be properly torqued.
- Consequence
- Inadequate torque may result in slippage and possibleshaft disengagement with loss of steering control; this could result in anaccident.
- Remedy
- Replace steering shaft.
- Notes
- System: steering shaftvehicle description: transit buses.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 89V186000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 3, 1989
- Filed by
- FLXIBLE CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- December 15, 1989
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 755
- 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 870 (1989): 1989
- Flxible Metro (1989): 1989
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