| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
89V040000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FLXIBLE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
METRO |
| Model Year: |
1983 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
|
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19830601 - 19890301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
4758 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19890912 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19890912 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19890322 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19890405 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
217 |
| Defect Summary: |
THE ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM MAY EXCEED THE 20 LB. FORCE ALLOWED BY FMVSS 217. |
| Consequence Summary: |
BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH STANDARD. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPAIR RELEASE CABLE MECHANISM TO COMPLY WITH STANDARD. |