NHTSA safety recall

Recall 90V203000

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage — Flxible · reported 14 Dec 1990 · 1,447 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ADJUSTABLE LENGTH TETHER BELT ON DRIVER'S AIR SUSPENSION TYPE SEAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO THE CORRECT LENGTH DURING MANUFACTURE.

The risk

INCORRECT LENGTH BELTS WILL NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN DRIVERIN AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP AND WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 207 AND FMVSS 210.

The fix

PROPERLY ADJUST TETHER BELTS TO CORRECT LENGTH.

SYSTEM: SEAT BELTS; FMVSS 207 AND 210.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH NATIONAL MODEL #88 OR 188DRIVER SEAT.

NHTSA campaign
90V203000
Filed by
Flxible Corporation
Report received
14 Dec 1990
Owners notified
27 Mar 1991
Potentially affected
1,447

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1988 Flxible Metro 1989 Flxible Metro 1990 Flxible Metro

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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