Recall Detail

FLXIBLE / METRO / 1987

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 27265 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FLXIBLE
Recalled Component Id: 000004989000005017000000003 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: METRO Model Year: 1987
NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V066000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING:COLUMN Manufacturer That Filed Report: FLXIBLE CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1985 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1987
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3075
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 12 1987 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FLXIBLE CORPORATION Report Received Date: May, 13 1987
Record Creation date : May, 19 1987 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : An incorrect bolt may have been installed to retain the tilt steering column pivot bushings. Consequence Summary: Bolt may not maintain specified torque and could breakor work loose and fall out, resulting in loss of steering control.
Corrective Summary : Install proper sae grade 5 bolt. Recall Notes: System: tilt steering column.vehicle description: transit buses with tilt steering columns.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: