Recall Detail

FLXIBLE / METRO / 1985

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 29113 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FLXIBLE
Recalled Component Id: 000004599000005015000000349 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: METRO Model Year: 1985
NHTSA Campaign Number: 85V137000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Manufacturer That Filed Report: FLXIBLE CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1984 End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1985
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 866
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 25 1985 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FLXIBLE CORPORATION Report Received Date: Oct, 25 1985
Record Creation date : Nov, 04 1985 Federal Motar Safety Number: 115
Defect Summary : Certification labels contain errors in the vin code. on some 1984 and 1985 buses the check digit contains a "dash (-)" rather than the required number (8). also on some 1984 buses the code for the year of manufacturer is incorrect. the tenth digit contains a "d" (1984) instead of an "e" (1985). consequence of defect: buses are not in compliance with fmvss 115. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Install a new certification label with the correct vin code where the check digit is incorrect. also notify the owners concerning the year of manufacturer error. Recall Notes: System: certification label/fmvss 115. vehicle description: transit buses.
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