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Suspension: front: springs: air suspension system (Flxible)

Vehicle recall 78V-081. NHTSA received GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP.’s report on Apr 13, 1978.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP.’s report on Apr 13, 1978. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 27, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.

CERTAIN TRANSVERSE RADIUS ROD BRACKETS, ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE FRONT AXLE, MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.

THIS IMPROPER MANUFACTURING COULD RESULT IN ABNORMAL STRESS LOADS BEING IMPOSED ON ONE OR BOTH BRACKETS DURING INSTALLATION.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Suspension: front: springs: air suspension system.

What should you do?

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT BRACKETS FOR CRACKS AND PERPENDICULARITY AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION OR REPLACE THE BRACKETS.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; ROD BRACKETS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED OPERATION UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES WILLRESULT IN FRACTURE OF THE VERTICAL PORTION OF EITHER BRACKET. IF COMPLETEBRACKET SEPARATION OF EITHER BRACKET OCCURS AS A RESULT OF FRACTURE, THE FRONTAXLE COULD SHIFT SIDEWAYS CAUSING BINDING AND RUBBING OF THE STEERING SHAFT.THIS COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND ANACCIDENT.NOTE: BINDING AND RUBBING AT THE STEERING SHAFT SHOULD PROVIDE WARNING TO THEOPERATOR THAT THE DEFECT EXISTS.
  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 3,954 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Flxible Flxibleand 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976, before the model years listed here

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 27, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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