Model year record

1983 FLXIBLE 870

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V040000

Structure: body: door

Component: Structure: body: door
Manufacturer: FLXIBLE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 4,758
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-03-22
Owners notified: 1989-09-12

Defect description

THE ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM MAY EXCEED THE 20 LB. FORCE ALLOWED BY FMVSS 217.

Safety risk

BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH STANDARD.

Manufacturer remedy

REPAIR RELEASE CABLE MECHANISM TO COMPLY WITH STANDARD.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

Other FLXIBLE 870 model years

1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 19841983

All FLXIBLE 870 recalls by year

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.