FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH 1984: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V069000

Make Model Year
FLXIBLE TRANSIT COACH 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1984-08-31 1984-06-01 1984-06-20

Production Dates: 1983-03-01 - 1984-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: FLXIBLE CORPORATION

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 227

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 102

Summary

THE AIR STARTER CONTROL VALVE IS EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL OVERRIDE PUSH-BUTTON WHICH BYPASSES THE NORMAL NEUTRAL SAFETY INTERLOCK AND IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK, AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT".

Remedy

AIR STARTER CONTROL VALVE WILL BE REMOVED IF IT IS EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL OVERRIDE PUSH-BUTTON FEATURE AND WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN THIS FEATURE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ENGINE AIR STARTER.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; IGNITION NEUTRAL SAFETY LOCK AND AIR STARTER CONTROL VALVE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: VEHICLES MAY BE STARTED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION ISENGAGED IN EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE. UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD RESULTIN AN ACCIDENT OR PERSONAL INJURY.