Grummanalliedind

January 27, 1988

United States

GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.

ACCELERATOR CONTROL MAY STICK IN A DEPRESSED POSITION WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES ARE AT OR BELOW FREEZING.

August 3, 1987

United States

GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.

THE HAZARD FLASHER UNIT, WHEN USED IN PLACE OF THE TURN SIGNAL FLASH UNIT, DOES NOT PROVIDE LAMP OUTAGE INDICATION AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 108.

May 19, 1986

United States

GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.

A SUPPORT THAT CONNECTS THE BODY TO THE CHASSIS LIES AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE THAT CONNECTS THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE BRAKE WARNING SWITCH. CONTINUED VIBRATIONS MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LINES TO WEAR THROUGH AND RESULT IN LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.

December 20, 1985

United States

GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.

THE REINFORCING PLATES WERE OMITTED FROM THE TRAILER PIN BOX ASSEMBLY, WHICH IS USED TO HOLD THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE TRAILER. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A FATIQUE FAILURE OFF THE PIN BOX ALLOW THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER.

November 13, 1985

United States

GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.

THE ROUTING OF BRAKE LINES BROUGHT THE LINE CLOSE TO AN AREA USED TO FASTEN THE SEAT SOCKET SUPPORT STRUCTURE TO THE CHASSIS. THE FASTENING OF SEAT SUPPORT IS DONE WITH BOLTS AND WHEN THE BOLTS ARE TIGHTENED THE FREE END OF THE BOLTS PINCHES ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES AGAINST THE CHASSIS FRAME RAIL.

May 23, 1985

United States

GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.

A COTTER PIN THAT RETAINS THE NUT HOLDING THE REAR WHEEL BEARING TO THE AXLE ROD MAY BE MISSING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE NUT COULD LOOSEN ALLOWING THE BEARING TO SLIDE OFF THE AXLE AND THE WHEEL TO COME OFF.

August 14, 1984

United States

GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.

BALLJOINTS, WHICH CONNECT THE STEERING LINKAGE COMPONENTS TO THE WHEELS, MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND COULD DETACH.

December 28, 1983

United States

GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.

VACUUM LINES THAT HELP IN THE OPERATION OF THE POWER BRAKING SYSTEM MAY COLLAPSE UNDER VACUUM PRESSURE. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.

December 27, 1983

United States

GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.

IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, VEHICLE MAY LEAK FUEL WHEN ROLLED TO AN INCLINATION OF LESS THAN 45 DEGREES. ALTHOUGH A VENT VALVE IS PRESENT, THE VALVE CLOSES ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE ANGLE EXCEEDS 45 DEGREES.

April 10, 1981

United States

GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, A LOCKNUT ON A BOLT HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL LEVER TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED ENOUGH TO ENGAGE THE LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE NUT. THIS NUT COULD VIBRATE LOOSE, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION.

March 7, 1980

United States

GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.

THE ENGINE BOX ON SOME UNITS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED, CAUSING IT TO PROTRUDE PAST THE TOE BOARD FLANGE. THIS PROTRUSION COULD HINDER THE MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVER"S RIGHT FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE BRAKE.

October 4, 1976

United States

GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.