Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V079000

Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights

FLXIBLE CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-05-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V079000

Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights

Component
Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights
Manufacturer
FLXIBLE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
726
Reported to NHTSA
1988-05-11
Owners notified
1988-09-24

Defect description

DUE TO INCREASED BULB LOAD ON THE FLASHER, WHEN OPERATED IN HAZARD MODE, FLASHER DID NOT MEET PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 108.

Safety risk

BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A COMBINATION TURN HAZARD FLASHER THAT COMPLIES WITH STANDARD.

Notes

SYSTEM: TURN HAZARD FLASHERS FMVSS 108.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: METRO TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SWISS CONTROLS NO. 4242VCOMBINATION TURN HAZARD FLASHERS.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
FLXIBLE Metro1987 1986 1985 1984

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.