| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 26760 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FLXIBLE |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004991000005016000000003 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: METRO | Model Year: 1986 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V068000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:COLUMN | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1985 | End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1987 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3122 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 23 1987 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FLXIBLE CORPORATION | Report Received Date: May, 13 1987 |
| Record Creation date : May, 18 1987 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Steering column lower shaft may be too long allowing excessive thrust load to be applied to upper housing bearings and steering transfer box bearings. | Consequence Summary: Bearings could fail or seize, resulting in loss ofsteering control. |
| Corrective Summary : Replace steering column assembly with one of proper length. | Recall Notes: System: tilt steering column.vehicle description: metro transit buses with tilt steering columns. |
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