FLXIBLE: METRO: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 90V203000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | METRO |
| Model Year: | 1989 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: | 19881201 - 19901101 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 1447 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19910327 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: | 19901214 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19901228 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 207 |
Defect Summary:
ADJUSTABLE LENGTH TETHER BELT ON DRIVER'S AIR SUSPENSION TYPE SEAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO THE CORRECT LENGTH DURING MANUFACTURE.
Consequence Summary:
INCORRECT LENGTH BELTS WILL NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN DRIVERIN AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP AND WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 207 AND FMVSS 210.
Corrective Summary:
PROPERLY ADJUST TETHER BELTS TO CORRECT LENGTH.
Notes:
SYSTEM: SEAT BELTS; FMVSS 207 AND 210.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH NATIONAL MODEL #88 OR 188DRIVER SEAT.