NHTSA safety recall

Recall 81V067000

Electrical System › Wiring — Flxible · reported 1 Jun 1981 · 679 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING ROAD CONDITIONS, THE POWER CABLES CONTAINED IN A TUBE BETWEEN THE BATTERIES AND THE ENGINE CAN MOVE FREELY. THIS MOVEMENT COULD CAUSE THE MAIN POWER CABLE TO CHAFE, LEADING TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

The fix

THE PRESENT WIRING CHANNEL WILL BE REPLACED AND INSULATING TYPE SUPPORTING BLOCKS WILL BE ADDED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; BATTERY CABLES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRING IN THE MAIN POWER CABLE COULDNOTE: UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED, ELECTRICAL CABLES SHOULD BE PERIODICALLYCHECKED FOR EVIDENCE OF CHAFING. IF CHAFING EXISTS, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BEIMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM SERVICE.

NHTSA campaign
81V067000
Filed by
Grumman Flxible Corp.
Report received
1 Jun 1981
Owners notified
22 Jul 1981
Potentially affected
679

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1978 Flxible Transit Coach 1979 Flxible Transit Coach

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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