| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
78V081000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FLXIBLE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FLXIBLE |
| Model Year: |
1974 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19731201 - 19761201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3954 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19780403 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19780403 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19780413 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| 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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT BRACKETS FOR CRACKS AND PERPENDICULARITY AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION OR REPLACE THE BRACKETS. |