http://www.arfc.org/rss/feeds/autos/flxible/metroThe latest automotive recalls from the National Highway Transportation Safety AdministrationSun, 28 Apr 2024 22:17:41 GMTen-us1440Copyright 2024, Eladrel Technologies, LLCAutomotiveTHESE BUSES HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED WHENEVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED. NO OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED BY WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000007566000059140000000243/recall.aspxThu, 14 Dec 1995 00:00:00 GMTTHESE BUSES HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED WHENEVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED. NO OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED BY WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000007566000070886000000243/recall.aspxThu, 14 Dec 1995 00:00:00 GMTTHESE BUSES HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED WHENEVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED. NO OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED BY WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000007566000070885000000243/recall.aspxThu, 14 Dec 1995 00:00:00 GMTTHESE BUSES HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED WHENEVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED. NO OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED BY WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000007566000033926000000243/recall.aspxThu, 14 Dec 1995 00:00:00 GMTTHESE BUSES HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED WHENEVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED. NO OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED BY WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000007566000033930000000243/recall.aspxThu, 14 Dec 1995 00:00:00 GMTTHESE BUSES HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED WHENEVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED. NO OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED BY WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000007566000033929000000243/recall.aspxThu, 14 Dec 1995 00:00:00 GMTTHESE BUSES HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED WHENEVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED. NO OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED BY WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000007566000005018000000243/recall.aspxThu, 14 Dec 1995 00:00:00 GMTTHESE BUSES HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED WHENEVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED. NO OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED BY WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000007566000005017000000243/recall.aspxThu, 14 Dec 1995 00:00:00 GMTTHESE BUSES HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED WHENEVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED. NO OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED BY WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000007566000005016000000243/recall.aspxThu, 14 Dec 1995 00:00:00 GMTTHE EMERGENCY RELEASE VALVE MOVES OUT OF POSITION CAUSING IT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE ENTRANCE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED BY ACTIVATING THE EMERGENCY RELEASE HANDLE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000006700000033926000000277/recall.aspxThu, 01 Apr 1993 00:00:00 GMTADJUSTABLE LENGTH TETHER BELT ON DRIVER'S AIR SUSPENSION TYPE SEAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO THE CORRECT LENGTH DURING MANUFACTURE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000006015000033930000000265/recall.aspxFri, 14 Dec 1990 00:00:00 GMTADJUSTABLE LENGTH TETHER BELT ON DRIVER'S AIR SUSPENSION TYPE SEAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO THE CORRECT LENGTH DURING MANUFACTURE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000006015000033929000000265/recall.aspxFri, 14 Dec 1990 00:00:00 GMTADJUSTABLE LENGTH TETHER BELT ON DRIVER'S AIR SUSPENSION TYPE SEAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO THE CORRECT LENGTH DURING MANUFACTURE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000006015000005018000000265/recall.aspxFri, 14 Dec 1990 00:00:00 GMTWITH APPROXIMATELY TWO THREADS ENGAGEMENT OF STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT WITH STEERING SHAFT, THE STEERING WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN IF NUT LOOSENS AND FALLS OFF.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005961000033930000000002/recall.aspxMon, 20 Aug 1990 00:00:00 GMTWITH APPROXIMATELY TWO THREADS ENGAGEMENT OF STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT WITH STEERING SHAFT, THE STEERING WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN IF NUT LOOSENS AND FALLS OFF.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005961000033929000000002/recall.aspxMon, 20 Aug 1990 00:00:00 GMTRETROFIT LIGHT SOCKETS FOR REAR STOP, TURN, TAIL AND BACKUP LIGHT ASSEMBLIES WOULD CAUSE THE BUSES TO BE IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 108.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005932000005018000000216/recall.aspxTue, 26 Jun 1990 00:00:00 GMTWINDOW INSERT IN DRIVER'S BARRIER ENCLOSURE WAS NOT MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FMVSS 205.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005893000033929000000235/recall.aspxMon, 07 May 1990 00:00:00 GMTWINDOW INSERT IN DRIVER'S BARRIER ENCLOSURE WAS NOT MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FMVSS 205.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005893000005017000000235/recall.aspxMon, 07 May 1990 00:00:00 GMTTHE CLAMP LOAD MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE ON THE MATING STEERING BOX SPLINES DUE TO MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES AND/OR THE PINCH BOLT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY TORQUED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005678000033929000000002/recall.aspxFri, 03 Nov 1989 00:00:00 GMTTHE AIR LINES TO THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE CHAMBER CAN BE PINCHED BY THE AUXILIARY HEATER CABINET IF THE AIR IN THE REAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM BLEEDS OUT WHEN A LEAK DEVELOPS OR THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN RUN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005664000033929000000097/recall.aspxMon, 16 Oct 1989 00:00:00 GMTFLOOR ANCHORAGE INSERT BOLTS FOR SECURING WHEELCHAIR ARE SUBJECT TO BREAK.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005661000005018000000365/recall.aspxThu, 12 Oct 1989 00:00:00 GMTTHE ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM MAY EXCEED THE 20 LB. FORCE ALLOWED BY FMVSS 217.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005532000033929000000277/recall.aspxWed, 22 Mar 1989 00:00:00 GMTTHE ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM MAY EXCEED THE 20 LB. FORCE ALLOWED BY FMVSS 217.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005532000005018000000277/recall.aspxWed, 22 Mar 1989 00:00:00 GMTTHE ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM MAY EXCEED THE 20 LB. FORCE ALLOWED BY FMVSS 217.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005532000005017000000277/recall.aspxWed, 22 Mar 1989 00:00:00 GMTTHE ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM MAY EXCEED THE 20 LB. FORCE ALLOWED BY FMVSS 217.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005532000005016000000277/recall.aspxWed, 22 Mar 1989 00:00:00 GMTTHE ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM MAY EXCEED THE 20 LB. FORCE ALLOWED BY FMVSS 217.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005532000005015000000277/recall.aspxWed, 22 Mar 1989 00:00:00 GMTTHE ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM MAY EXCEED THE 20 LB. FORCE ALLOWED BY FMVSS 217.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005532000033928000000277/recall.aspxWed, 22 Mar 1989 00:00:00 GMTTHE ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM MAY EXCEED THE 20 LB. FORCE ALLOWED BY FMVSS 217.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005532000033927000000277/recall.aspxWed, 22 Mar 1989 00:00:00 GMTTHE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005386000005018000000263/recall.aspxTue, 27 Dec 1988 00:00:00 GMTDUE TO INCREASED BULB LOAD ON THE FLASHER, WHEN OPERATED IN HAZARD MODE, FLASHER DID NOT MEET PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 108.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005267000005017000000232/recall.aspxWed, 11 May 1988 00:00:00 GMTDUE TO INCREASED BULB LOAD ON THE FLASHER, WHEN OPERATED IN HAZARD MODE, FLASHER DID NOT MEET PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 108.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005267000005016000000232/recall.aspxWed, 11 May 1988 00:00:00 GMTDUE TO INCREASED BULB LOAD ON THE FLASHER, WHEN OPERATED IN HAZARD MODE, FLASHER DID NOT MEET PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 108.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005267000005015000000232/recall.aspxWed, 11 May 1988 00:00:00 GMTDUE TO INCREASED BULB LOAD ON THE FLASHER, WHEN OPERATED IN HAZARD MODE, FLASHER DID NOT MEET PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 108.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000005267000033928000000232/recall.aspxWed, 11 May 1988 00:00:00 GMTAN INCORRECT BOLT MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED TO RETAIN THE TILT STEERING COLUMN PIVOT BUSHINGS.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000004989000005017000000003/recall.aspxWed, 13 May 1987 00:00:00 GMTSTEERING COLUMN LOWER SHAFT MAY BE TOO LONG ALLOWING EXCESSIVE THRUST LOAD TO BE APPLIED TO UPPER HOUSING BEARINGS AND STEERING TRANSFER BOX BEARINGS.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000004991000005017000000003/recall.aspxWed, 13 May 1987 00:00:00 GMTTHE FLASHING MODE OF THE DECELERATION LIGHT SYSTEM IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 108.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000004990000005016000000216/recall.aspxWed, 13 May 1987 00:00:00 GMTAN INCORRECT BOLT MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED TO RETAIN THE TILT STEERING COLUMN PIVOT BUSHINGS.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000004989000005016000000003/recall.aspxWed, 13 May 1987 00:00:00 GMTSTEERING COLUMN LOWER SHAFT MAY BE TOO LONG ALLOWING EXCESSIVE THRUST LOAD TO BE APPLIED TO UPPER HOUSING BEARINGS AND STEERING TRANSFER BOX BEARINGS.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000004991000005016000000003/recall.aspxWed, 13 May 1987 00:00:00 GMTTHE FLASHING MODE OF THE DECELERATION LIGHT SYSTEM IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 108.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000004990000005015000000216/recall.aspxWed, 13 May 1987 00:00:00 GMTAN INCORRECT BOLT MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED TO RETAIN THE TILT STEERING COLUMN PIVOT BUSHINGS.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000004989000005015000000003/recall.aspxWed, 13 May 1987 00:00:00 GMTSTEERING COLUMN LOWER SHAFT MAY BE TOO LONG ALLOWING EXCESSIVE THRUST LOAD TO BE APPLIED TO UPPER HOUSING BEARINGS AND STEERING TRANSFER BOX BEARINGS.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000004991000005015000000003/recall.aspxWed, 13 May 1987 00:00:00 GMTTHE FLASHING MODE OF THE DECELERATION LIGHT SYSTEM IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 108.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000004990000033928000000216/recall.aspxWed, 13 May 1987 00:00:00 GMTTHE FLASHING MODE OF THE DECELERATION LIGHT SYSTEM IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 108.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000004990000033927000000216/recall.aspxWed, 13 May 1987 00:00:00 GMTINCORRECT LOCK WASHERS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE TILT STEERING COLUMN PIVOT BUSHING BOLTS AND THE COLUMN HOUSING PIVOT MAY BE MISALIGNED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: PIVOT BOLT COULD LOOSEN AND RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000004864000005016000000003/recall.aspxTue, 23 Dec 1986 00:00:00 GMTINCORRECT LOCK WASHERS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE TILT STEERING COLUMN PIVOT BUSHING BOLTS AND THE COLUMN HOUSING PIVOT MAY BE MISALIGNED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: PIVOT BOLT COULD LOOSEN AND RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000004864000005015000000003/recall.aspxTue, 23 Dec 1986 00:00:00 GMTONLY 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000004851000005016000000349/recall.aspxMon, 01 Dec 1986 00:00:00 GMTONLY 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000004851000005015000000349/recall.aspxMon, 01 Dec 1986 00:00:00 GMTONLY 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000004851000033928000000349/recall.aspxMon, 01 Dec 1986 00:00:00 GMTONLY 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000004851000033927000000349/recall.aspxMon, 01 Dec 1986 00:00:00 GMTCERTIFICATION LABELS CONTAIN ERRORS IN THE VIN CODE. ON SOME 1984 AND 1985 BUSES THE CHECK DIGIT CONTAINS A "DASH (-)" RATHER THAN THE REQUIRED NUMBER (8). ALSO ON SOME 1984 BUSES THE CODE FOR THE YEAR OF MANUFACTURER IS INCORRECT. THE TENTH DIGIT CONTAINS A "D" (1984) INSTEAD OF AN "E" (1985). CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BUSES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 115.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/flxible/metro/recalls/000004599000005015000000349/recall.aspxFri, 25 Oct 1985 00:00:00 GMT