1980 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1980 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH
The 1980 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES.
Recalls for the 1980 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 1980 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH, potentially affecting up to 7,458 vehicles.
Recall 81V145000 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
| 1,585 vehicles affected
Defect: THE SET-SCREW MAY NOT BE POSITIONED CORRECTLY, ALLOWING THE DRIVE KEY TO SLIDE OUT OF THE HUB AND THE HUB AND SPROCKET TO DISENGAGE. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE WHEELCHAIR PLATFORM TO FALL TO THE GROUND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: WHEELCHAIR LIFT WILL BE INSPECTED FOR THE CORRECT POSITIONING OF THE SET-SCREW. IF NECESSARY, THE DRIVE KEY WILL BE TACK WELDED INTO THE DRIVE HEX WITHOUT CHARGE.
View full details →Recall 81V013000 — STRUCTURE
| 2,628 vehicles affected
Defect: CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE TRUNNION TO WHICH THE APEX OF THE "A-FRAME" IS ATTACHED. THESE CRACKS MAY PROGRESS TO THE POINT THAT THE TRUNNION COULD FAIL AND THE A-FRAME COULD SEPARATE FROM IT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE A-FRAME COULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE CONDUIT CARRYING AIR, AS WELL AS THE ELECTRICAL AND FUEL LINES.
Remedy: TRUNNION WILL BE INSPECTED FOR CRACKS AND, IF POSSIBLE, CRACKS WILL BE REPAIRED AS AN INTERIM MEASURE. ALL TRUNNIONS WILL BE REINFORCED BY GRUMMAN; ANY DEFORMED TRUNNIONS WILL BE REPLACED WITH A REINFORCED PART. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED AT NO...
View full details →Recall 80V105000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
| 1,727 vehicles affected
Defect: THE POWER CABLES LEADING FROM THE BATTERIES OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO A CHAFING CONDITION, WHICH, IF UNDETECTED OR NOT CORRECTED CAN CAUSE WEAR TO THE CABLE INSULATION.
Remedy: TO PREVENT CHAFING OF THE BATTERY CABLES, THE DEALER WILL INSTALL FOUR BATTERY CLAMPS, TWO EACH ON THE BATTERY HOLD DOWN BAR AND THE FUEL BOLSTER BRACKET, AND INSTALL PIECES OF RUBBER HOSE INSULATION ONTO THE LARGER POWER CABLES. THIS...
View full details →Recall 80V106000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
| 688 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE DRIVER"S BARRIER GLAZING WAS NOT MARKED AS SAFETY GLAZING MATERIAL. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS".
Remedy: FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT DECALS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS.
View full details →Recall 80V043000 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
| 830 vehicles affected
Defect: THE CHAIN DRIVE WELDMENT MAY FAIL UNDER A LIFT LOAD ALLOWING THE WHEELCHAIR PLATFORM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. ALSO, THE TOP KNUCKLE JOINT WELDMENT MAY CONTAIN DEFECTIVE WELDS.
Remedy: MANUFACTURER WILL PROVIDE THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REPAIR WHEELCHAIR LIFTS AND WILL REIMBURSE FOR LABOR COSTS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1980 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1980 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH.
Safety Rating for the 1980 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1980 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1980 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1980 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH
- 1975 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH — 0 complaints
- 1976 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH — 0 complaints
- 1977 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH — 0 complaints
- 1978 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH — 0 complaints
- 1979 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH — 0 complaints
- 1980 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH (current)
- 1981 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH — 0 complaints
- 1982 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH — 0 complaints
- 1983 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH — 0 complaints
- 1984 FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH — 0 complaints
Other FLXIBLE Models
- FLXIBLE METRO — 10 total complaints
- FLXIBLE 111CCD061 — 0 total complaints
- FLXIBLE 111CDD051 — 0 total complaints
- FLXIBLE 111CDD061 — 0 total complaints
- FLXIBLE 111DCD061 — 0 total complaints
- FLXIBLE 111DDD051 — 0 total complaints
- FLXIBLE 111DDD061 — 0 total complaints
- FLXIBLE 35096 — 0 total complaints