| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
79V241000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FLXIBLE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TRANSIT COACH |
| Model Year: |
1978 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19780601 - 19791001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
915 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19791016 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19791016 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19791102 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791214 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
FOREIGN MATERIAL MAY COLLECT UNDER THE BALANCE BEAM OF THE TREADLE VALVE. IF DEBRIS IS ALLOWED TO COLLECT AND REMAIN UNDER THE BALANCE BEAM, COMPLETE ACTUATION OF THE TREADLE VALVE MAY BE IMPAIRED. THIS COULD LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE TREADLE VALVE SHOULD BE INSPECTED AT REGULAR INTERVALS FOR ANY FOREIGN MATERIAL THAT MAY HAVE COLLECTED. ALSO, DEALER WILL INSTALL A DEBRIS DISPLACER UNDER THE TREADLE VALVE BALANCE BEAM AT NO COST TO OWNER. |