The defect
THE COMPONENTS IN QUESTION ARE THE FOUR CHAIN ATTACHING POINTS ON THE ELEVATOR PLATFORM TO THE COACH FRAME. THE FUNCTION OF THESE CHAINS IS TO RAISE AND LOWER THE ELEVATOR VIA A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. COMPONENTS COULD EXPERIENCE PREMATURE FATIGUE FAILURE, IF NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED AND MAINTAINED.
The remedy
A NEW ATTACHING SYSTEM WITH HIGHER STRENGTH MATERIALS WILL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Other unknown or other recalls in 1980
2 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the unknown or other; FMC CORPORATION filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 80V043000 9 Apr 1980 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980