Flxible Transit Coach (1978-1979): Electrical system
Recall 79V243000 · Nov 6, 1979 · Grumman Flxible Corp.
808
vehicles affected
808
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V243000
- Date
- Nov 6, 1979
- Maker
- Grumman Flxible Corp.
- Units affected
- 808
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring
- Model years
- 1978-1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE UNDERFLOOR WIRE CONDUIT ATTACHING HANGER ASSEMBLY MAY FATIGUE AND BREAK UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING ROAD CONDITIONS. BREAKING OF THIS ASSEMBLY ALLOWS THE WIRING CONDUIT TO MOVE FREELY AT THE UNSUPPORTED END. THIS MOVEMENT COULD CAUSE CHAFING OF THE MAIN POWER CABLES, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT. THE WIRE CONDUIT MAY ALSO IMPACT ON THE REAR SUSPENSION "U" BOLT ATTACHMENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSTALL A MORE RIGID CONDUIT SUPPORT BRACKET AND WILL RECONFIGURE THE WIRING AND ADD A POSITIONING CLAMP WHICH WILL ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPACT WITH THE SUSPENSION "U" BOLT ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY. DEALER WILL ALSO ADD A NEW CONDUIT SUPPORT BRACKET WHICH WILL ELIMINATE POTENTIAL FOR FATIGUE OR BREAKAGE OF THE ATTACHING HANGER ASSEMBLY.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Flxible | Transit Coach | 1978-1979 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V243000?
1 model: Flxible Transit Coach (1978-1979), about 808 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V243000?
DEALER WILL INSTALL A MORE RIGID CONDUIT SUPPORT BRACKET AND WILL RECONFIGURE THE WIRING AND ADD A POSITIONING CLAMP WHICH WILL ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPACT WITH THE SUSPENSION "U" BOLT ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY. DEALER WILL ALSO ADD A NEW CONDUIT SUPPORT BRACKET WHICH WILL ELIMINATE POTENTIAL FOR FATIGUE OR BREAKAGE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.