- Vehicles
- 1,100
- Built between
- Nov 1976 – Dec 1978
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 23 January 1979
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 1976 and December 1978. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1976-1978 Flxible 35096Built November 1976 to December 1978
- 1976-1978 Flxible 45096Built November 1976 to December 1978
- 1976-1978 Flxible 53096Built November 1976 to December 1978
What the defect is
A hardened washer required in mounting the upper radius rod bracket to the top of the front axle was omitted during assembly. The omission of the hardened washer could cause a gap up to .063" between the top of the mounting flange and the steering gear assembly. This gap will prevent the specified clamping forces from being applied to the upper radius rod bracket. The inability to correctly clamp the upper radius rod bracket to the axle could cause abnormal stress loads to be applied to the bracket during vehicle operation. Continued operation under these conditions could result in vertical bracket fracture. If complete separation of the bracket occurred, the front axle could shift, causing binding and rubbing of the steering shaft and, eventually, loss of steering control.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE BRACKETS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 1976 to December 1978
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 January 1979
- Owners notified23 January 1979
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 January 1979.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: buses.system: suspension; axle radius rod.consequences of defect: loss of steering control could result in a vehicleaccident and serious personal injuries.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.