Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V196000

Seat belts

FLXIBLE CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-12-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V196000

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
FLXIBLE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
551
Reported to NHTSA
1988-12-27
Owners notified
1988-12-07

Defect description

THE ADJUSTABLE LENGTH TETHER BELT INSTALLED BETWEEN THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT ON SEAT FRAME AND ANCHORAGE ATTACHMENT POINT FAILED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207.

Safety risk

TETHER BELT LENGTH FAILED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS207. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE UNLATCHING OF THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM.

Manufacturer remedy

THE TETHER BELT WILL BE ADJUSTED TO THE PROPER LENGTH ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT/BELT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: METRO TRANSIT BUSES.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
FLXIBLE Metro1988

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.