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Grumman Kurbmaster Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 10 model years of the Grumman Kurbmaster (1979–1990).

9
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1983
year with most recalls

Pick your Grumman Kurbmaster model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1990 Grumman Kurbmaster10
1989 Grumman Kurbmaster10
1987 Grumman Kurbmaster30
1986 Grumman Kurbmaster20
1985 Grumman Kurbmaster10
1984 Grumman Kurbmaster20
1983 Grumman Kurbmaster30
1981 Grumman Kurbmaster10
1980 Grumman Kurbmaster10
1979 Grumman Kurbmaster10

All Grumman Kurbmaster recalls (9)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Grumman Kurbmaster, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Gear position indication (prndl) (power train)

    NHTSA 90V046000 Reported 26 vehicles potentially affected GRUMMAN OLSON, INC

    Remedy: Shorten instrument panel to make gear postion indicator visible to the driver.

    Model years: 1989, 1990

  2. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 88V004000 Reported 143 vehicles potentially affected GRUMMAN OLSON, INC

    The headlamp switch is not identified as required by FMVSS/101.

    Remedy: Provide a decal to be placed on instrument panel adjacent to the headlamp switch.

    Model years: 1987

  3. Multiple axle (suspension)

    NHTSA 87V061000 Reported 472 vehicles potentially affected GRUMMAN OLSON, INC

    Incorrect grade bolts were used in attaching the body to the chassis and in attaching the seat onto the chassis.

    Remedy: Repair to eliminate incorrect bolt problem.

    Model years: 1987

  4. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 87V036000 Reported 1,806 vehicles potentially affected GRUMMAN OLSON, INC

    Clamp which secures the fuel filler hose to the body is missing.

    Remedy: Install missing clamp and replace filler hose if it has been rubbed by spring.

    Model years: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

  5. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 86V064000 Reported 65 vehicles potentially affected 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. Consequence of defect: loss of hydraulic fluid results in complete loss of brakes, which could…

    Remedy: Reroute and/or replace brake lines and support to avoid contact.

    Model years: 1986

  6. Fifth wheel assembly (trailer hitches)

    NHTSA 85V167000 Reported 218 vehicles potentially affected 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. Therefore, the trailer will fall off the towing truck and roll uncontrolled on the…

    Remedy: Replace the pin box assembly if reinforcement plates are missing.

    Model years: 1983

  7. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 85V147000 Reported 67 vehicles potentially affected 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. This causes a reduction in the brake line…

    Remedy: Inspect and replace the affected brake line with a new part.

    Model years: 1983, 1984

  8. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 81V050000 Reported 16 vehicles potentially affected 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.

    Remedy: The nut will be inspected and tightened, if necessary, to ensure proper engagement of locking mechanism of the nut.

    Model years: 1981

  9. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 80V025000 Reported 2,841 vehicles potentially affected 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.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, correct the problem with a repair kit without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1979, 1980

Other Grumman models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.