1984 FLXIBLE METRO RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

1984 FLXIBLE METRO RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 1984 FLXIBLE METRO recalls and defects found on 1984 FLXIBLE METRO automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 1984 FLXIBLE METRO manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
- STEERING:COLUMN
- STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
- STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Most Recent Recalls For 1984 FLXIBLE METRO

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1983-1989 FLXIBLE METRO STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR Recall
1983-1989 FLXIBLE METRO	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR Units affected: 4758	FLXIBLE CORPORATION Report Date: 1989-03-22
Summary: THE ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM MAY EXCEED THE 20 LB. FORCE ALLOWED BY FMVSS 217.
1984-1987 FLXIBLE METRO EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS Recall
1984-1987 FLXIBLE METRO	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS Units affected: 726	FLXIBLE CORPORATION Report Date: 1988-05-11
Summary: DUE TO INCREASED BULB LOAD ON THE FLASHER, WHEN OPERATED IN HAZARD MODE, FLASHER DID NOT MEET PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 108.
1983-1986 FLXIBLE METRO EXTERIOR LIGHTING Recall
1983-1986 FLXIBLE METRO	EXTERIOR LIGHTING Units affected: 290	FLXIBLE CORPORATION Report Date: 1987-05-13
Summary: THE FLASHING MODE OF THE DECELERATION LIGHT SYSTEM IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 108.
1983-1986 FLXIBLE METRO EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Recall
1983-1986 FLXIBLE METRO	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Units affected: 125	FLXIBLE CORPORATION Report Date: 1986-12-01
Summary: ONLY TWO EMERGENCY WINDOW EXISTS WERE IDENTIFIED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUS, INSTEAD OF THREE REQUIRED BY FMVSS 217. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217.
1984-1985 FLXIBLE METRO EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Recall
1984-1985 FLXIBLE METRO	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Units affected: 866	FLXIBLE CORPORATION Report Date: 1985-10-25
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.
1984 FLXIBLE METRO STEERING:COLUMN Recall
1984 FLXIBLE METRO	STEERING:COLUMN Units affected: 73	FLXIBLE CORPORATION Report Date: 1985-01-31
Summary: THE SAGINAW TILT STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY HAS TWO PIVOT BUSHINGS AND TWO MATING RETAINING BOLTS. THESE RETAINING BOLTS CAN LOOSEN, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE PIVOT BUSHINGS TO MOVE INTO THE TURNING ARC OF THE COLUMN SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE PIVOT BUSHINGS MOVE AND INTERFERS WITH UNIVERSAL JOINT OF THE COLUMN STEERING SHAFT IT CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
1983-1984 FLXIBLE METRO STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR Recall
1983-1984 FLXIBLE METRO	STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR Units affected: 5222	GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. Report Date: 1984-01-01
Summary: SOME BUSES MAY HAVE MISALIGNMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY AND THE GEAR BOX.