1974 Flxible Flxible Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 78V137000
Manufacturer: FLXIBLE CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1974
Manufactured End Date: September 1st, 1977
Date of Owner Notification: June 2nd, 1978

Defect Summary:
THE PARKING BRAKE DRUM, IF SUBJECTED TO ABNORMAL HEATING AS A RESULT OF OPERATING THE COACH WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED OR ONLY PARTIALLY RELEASED, MAY BECOME CRACKED. THE WEAKENED BRAKE DRUM THEN BECOMES SUBJECT TO FAILURE.

Corrective Summary:
THE BRAKE DRUM WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED BRAKE DRUM.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH PROPELLER SHAFT BRAKE SYSTEMS.SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKES; BRAKE, DRUM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF FAILURE OCCURS DURING PROP SHAFT ROTATION, THE DRUMWILL DISINTEGRATE, PROPELLING DRUM FRAGMENTS AT HIGH SPEEDS AND POSSIBLYRESULTING IN PASSENGER INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 76V171000
Manufacturer: FLXIBLE CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: October 25th, 1976

Recall Notes:
FLXIBLE CAMPAIGN NO 148.POSSIBILITY THAT AN ELECTRICAL ARC-OVER CAN OCCUR INTHE AREA OF THE STARTER JUNCTION BLOCK.THIS MAY RESULT FROM AN INTERMITTENTCONTACT BETWEEN THE STARTER CABLE TERMINAL AND THE JUNCTION BLOCK TERMINAL STUDOR THE BREAKING AWAY OF THE ELECTRICAL INSULATION SLEEVE AROUND THE TERMINALSTUD WHERE IT PASSES THROUGH THE ENGINE BULKHEAD.THE ARC-OVER MAY RESULT INAN ELECTRICAL FIRE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING JUNCTION BLOCK WHERENECESSARY).BUS-TRANSIT.

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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: 75V177000
Manufacturer: FLXIBLE CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: September 26th, 1975

Recall Notes:
FLXBILE CAMPAIGN NO 131.CITY BUS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE TRANSVERSE RODBRACKET ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE FRONT AXLE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY WELDEDAT THE TIME OF FABRICATION.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, IT WOULD PERMIT THE AXLETO SHIFT SIDE WAYS CAUSING BINDING OR RUBBING OF THE STEERING SHAFT ANDEVENTUAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WITH POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BRACKET WITH PROPERLY WELDED BRACKETS).

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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.