| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
88V079000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FLXIBLE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
METRO |
| Model Year: |
1987 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19831201 - 19870901 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
726 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19880924 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19880924 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19880511 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19880513 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
108 |
| Defect Summary: |
DUE TO INCREASED BULB LOAD ON THE FLASHER, WHEN OPERATED IN HAZARD MODE, FLASHER DID NOT MEET PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 108. |
| Consequence Summary: |
BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSTALL A COMBINATION TURN HAZARD FLASHER THAT COMPLIES WITH STANDARD. |