1973 Flxible Flxible Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75V033000
Manufacturer: FLXIBLE CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: February 12th, 1975

Recall Notes:
FLXIBLE CAMPAIGN NO N/A.TRANSIT COACH.EMERGENCY WINDOW RELEASE LATCH FAILEDTO MEET THE REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS 217.THE FORCE NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THERELEASE OF WINDOW WAS IN EXCESS OF 20 POUNDS PRESSURE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND ADJUSTING LATCHES TO PERFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF STANDARD 217).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75V018000
Manufacturer: FLXIBLE CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: January 23rd, 1975

Recall Notes:
FLXIBLE CAMPAIGN NO N/A.ALL.POSSIBILITY THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT TOGGLESWITCH CAN BE MADE TO BE IN TWO MODES OF OPERATION SIMULTANEOUSLY.THAT IS INNEUTRAL AND FORWARD OR REVERSE.SHOULD THE COACH BE STARTED AND LEFTUNATTENDED AND IF PARKING BRAKE IS NOT FIRMLY SET VEHICLE COULD MOVE AND CAUSEACCIDENT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING SERVICE KIT TO SOLVE ABOVEPROBLEM).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 73V179000
Manufacturer: FLXIBLE CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1966
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1973
Date of Owner Notification: August 22nd, 1973

Recall Notes:
FLXIBLE CO.CAMPAIGN NO 85-25-7.COACH.POSSIBILITY THAT THE BRAKE PEDALAPPLICATION VALVE PIN AND FLANGE ASSEMBLY WERE LEFT UNSECURED WHEN NEW ORREBUILT VALVES OR PLATES WERE INSTALLED.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS IT COULDRESULT IN A PARTIAL TO COMPLETE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKE CONTROL.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING LOCKING SCREW OR COTTER PIN IN THE VALVE PIN TO LOCKIT IN PLACE).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 78V081000
Manufacturer: FLXIBLE CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: December 1st, 1973
Manufactured End Date: December 1st, 1976
Date of Owner Notification: April 3rd, 1978

Defect Summary:
CERTAIN TRANSVERSE RADIUS ROD BRACKETS, ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE FRONT AXLE, MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THIS IMPROPER MANUFACTURING COULD RESULT IN ABNORMAL STRESS LOADS BEING IMPOSED ON ONE OR BOTH BRACKETS DURING INSTALLATION.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT BRACKETS FOR CRACKS AND PERPENDICULARITY AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION OR REPLACE THE BRACKETS.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; ROD BRACKETS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED OPERATION UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES WILLRESULT IN FRACTURE OF THE VERTICAL PORTION OF EITHER BRACKET. IF COMPLETEBRACKET SEPARATION OF EITHER BRACKET OCCURS AS A RESULT OF FRACTURE, THE FRONTAXLE COULD SHIFT SIDEWAYS CAUSING BINDING AND RUBBING OF THE STEERING SHAFT.THIS COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND ANACCIDENT.NOTE: BINDING AND RUBBING AT THE STEERING SHAFT SHOULD PROVIDE WARNING TO THEOPERATOR THAT THE DEFECT EXISTS.