Hearth Record

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood (Flxible)

Vehicle recall 79V-259. NHTSA received GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP.’s report on Dec 14, 1979.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP.’s report on Dec 14, 1979. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 23, 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.

THE ALTERNATING CURRENT POWER WIRE, WHICH SUPPLIES POWER TO THE CONDENSER FAN MOTORS, MAY HAVE BEEN GROUNDED BY CHAFING OF THE INSULATION AGAINST THE CABLE CLAMP AND CLAMP CONTACT OF THE TRANSMISSION OIL FILTER FLEXLINE.

THIS COULD CAUSE THE CONDENSER FAN MOTOR WIRE TO OVERHEAT.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Electrical system: wiring: front underhood.

What should you do?

THE HARNESS AND POWER FEED WIRING WILL BE REROUTED AND THE CABLE CLAMPS WILL BE RELOCATED.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; ALTERNATING CURRENT POWER WIRE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AN OVERHEATED MOTOR WIRE COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE,RESULTING IN INJURY TO PASSENGERS AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 345 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Flxible Transit Coachand 1978 and 1979, before the model years listed here

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 23, 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 23, 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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