| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
79V154000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GRUMMAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
GRUMMAN |
| Model Year: |
1979 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19780901 - 19790501 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
433 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19790612 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19790612 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GRUMMAN CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19790619 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE CABLE ACTUATING EMERGENCEY DOOR RELEASE MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY DUE TO A STAKED KEY IN THE COLLAR OF THE EMERGENCY RELEASE CABLE. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE THE RELEASE CABLE TO BIND IF THE "T" HANDLE IS ROTATED AS IT IS BEING PULLED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR EMERGENCY DOOR RELEASE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REWORKED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. |