TRANSIT COACH: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	79V264000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FLXIBLE
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	TRANSIT COACH
Model Year:	1979
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP.
Manufacturered:	19780601 - 19791101
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	742
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19791218
Recall Initiated By:	19791218
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FLXIBLE CORPORATION
Report Received Date:	19791120
Record Creation Date:	19800114
Regulation Part Number:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:	206
Defect Summary:	THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENSION COMPONENTS". THE EXTENSION SPRING THAT ATTACHES THE SPRING BRACKET TO THE VALVE ARM AT THE FRONT DOOR ENTRANCE ENGINE ASSEMBLY MAY NOT MAINTAIN THE DOOR IN AN OPEN POSITION WHEN THE EMERGENCY "T" HANDLE IS PULLED. THIS ALLOWS THE EXTENSION SPRING TO RETRACT AND THE DOOR TO CLOSE WHEN THE "T" HANDLE IS RELEASED.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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