Recall Detail

FLXIBLE / METRO / 1991

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 19218 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FLXIBLE
Recalled Component Id: 000006700000033926000000277 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: METRO Model Year: 1991
NHTSA Campaign Number: 93V050000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR Manufacturer That Filed Report: FLXIBLE CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1991 End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1991
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 487
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 02 1994 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FLXIBLE CORPORATION Report Received Date: Apr, 01 1993
Record Creation date : Apr, 08 1993 Federal Motar Safety Number: 217
Defect Summary : The emergency release valve moves out of position causing it to become inoperative. when this happens, the entrance door cannot be opened by activating the emergency release handle. Consequence Summary: The inability to open an emergency exit does not complywith fmvss 217, "bus window retention and release", and could restrict theability of occupants to exit the vehicle in the event of an emergency.
Corrective Summary : The corrective action is being developed. buses will be repaired when the corrective action has been determined. Recall Notes: System: structure; fmvss 217.vehicle description: city transit buses with slide glide entrance doors, inservice with the chicago transit authority.
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