1983 FLXIBLE METRO Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 84V010000 on 02/23/1984
- Component:
- Steering:wheel and handle bar
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1978 - 12/31/1983
- Affected:
- 5,222
- Defect:
- Some buses may have misalignment of the steering column assembly and the gear box.
- Correction:
- Replacement of the lower jacket tube bearing, steering mounting bracket, and possibly the wheel tube.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: transit buses.system: steering.consequences of defect: excessive misalignment can lead to bearing failure anddamage to or failure of the wheel tube. high steering forces, binding, orexcessive looseness of the steering wheel can occur. loss of steering may alsooccur, possibly causing an accident.
- Campaign:
- 86V158000 on 12/04/1986
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1983 - 09/30/1986
- Affected:
- 125
- Defect:
- Only two emergency window exists were identified on the left side of the bus, instead of three required by fmvss 217. consequence of defect: buses do not comply with fmvss 217.
- Correction:
- Emergency exit instructions will be added to the third window on the left side to identify this window position as an emergency exit.
- Notes:
- System: emergency window identification/fmvss 217.vehicle description: 40 passenger, 35 foot transit buses with sliding sidewindow option.
- Campaign:
- 87V067000 on 05/18/1987
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/1983 - 06/30/1986
- Affected:
- 290
- Defect:
- The flashing mode of the deceleration light system is not in compliance with fmvss 108.
- Consequence:
- Flashing deceleration lights may be confusing to otherdrivers; buses do not comply with fmvss 108.
- Correction:
- Modify deceleration lights to remove the flashing mode.
- Notes:
- System: lighting/fmvss 108.vehicle description: metro transit buses with deceleration light system option.
- Campaign:
- 89V040000 on 04/04/1989
- Component:
- Structure:body:door
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/1983 - 02/28/1989
- Affected:
- 4,758
- Defect:
- The entrance door emergency release mechanism may exceed the 20 lb. force allowed by fmvss 217.
- Consequence:
- Buses would not comply with standard.
- Correction:
- Repair release cable mechanism to comply with standard.
- Notes:
- System: entrance door emergency release/ fmvss 217.vehicle description: metro transit buses.
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