Flxible Flxible 1977
Model Flxible made in 1977 by Flxible got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning parking brake .
Model 1977
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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| PARKING BRAKE - DRIVELINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 78V137000 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. | from 08/01/1974 to 09/01/1977 | V (Vehicle) | 1179 | 06/02/1978 | MFR | FLXIBLE CORPORATION | 06/13/1978 | 10/12/1979 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The parking brake drum, if subjected to abnormal heating as a result of operating the coach with the parking brake applied or only partially released, may become cracked. the weakened brake drum then becomes subject to failure. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The brake drum will be inspected and, if necessary, will be replaced with an improved brake drum. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with propeller shaft brake systems.system: parking brakes; brake, drum.consequences of defect: if failure occurs during prop shaft rotation, the drumwill disintegrate, propelling drum fragments at high speeds and possiblyresulting in passenger injury and property damage. | |||||||||||||||