Flxible 870 1989
Model 870 made in 1989 by Flxible got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningsteering, structure.
Model 1989
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 89V186000 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION | from 01/01/1989 to 09/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 755 | 12/15/1989 | ODI | FLXIBLE CORPORATION | 11/03/1989 | 11/16/1989 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The clamp load may not fully engage on the mating steering box splines due to manufacturing tolerances and/or the pinch bolt may not be properly torqued. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Inadequate torque may result in slippage and possibleshaft disengagement with loss of steering control; this could result in anaccident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace steering shaft. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: steering shaftvehicle description: transit buses. | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 89V040000 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION | from 06/01/1983 to 03/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 4758 | 09/12/1989 | OVSC | FLXIBLE CORPORATION | 03/22/1989 | 04/05/1989 | 571 | 217 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The entrance door emergency release mechanism may exceed the 20 lb. force allowed by fmvss 217. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Buses would not comply with standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Repair release cable mechanism to comply with standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: entrance door emergency release/ fmvss 217.vehicle description: metro transit buses. | |||||||||||||||