Flxible Flxible 1978
Model Flxible made in 1978 by Flxible got 2 recalls. There was one recall concerning parking brake .
Model 1978
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. | |||||||||||||||
| 79V182000 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. | from 10/01/1977 to 05/01/1978 | V (Vehicle) | 368 | 08/23/1979 | MFR | FLXIBLE CORPORATION | 08/03/1979 | 10/12/1979 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Parking brakes on the involved vehicles may not release or release completely. this could lead to abnormal heating of the rockwell parking brake drum during vehicle operation. this may cause burning or thermal cracking of the drum surface. the weakened drum then becomes subject to failure under the centrifugal forces of the propshaft rotation which pull the drum outwards when it is rotating rapidly around the propshaft center. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The dealer will replace the existing brake drum with rockwell part #3219-h-4350, without charge to owner. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: buses.system: service brakes; parking brake, drum.consequences of defect: if such a failure occurs when the propshaft isoperating, the drum can disintegrate with an explosive force. this could causeloss of vehicle control and an accident. | |||||||||||||||