1984 FLXIBLE METRO — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
7
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1984 FLXIBLE METRO
The 1984 FLXIBLE METRO has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 7 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
Recalls for the 1984 FLXIBLE METRO
NHTSA has recorded 7 recalls for the 1984 FLXIBLE METRO, potentially affecting up to 12,060 vehicles.
Recall 89V040000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
| 4,758 vehicles affected
Defect: THE ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM MAY EXCEED THE 20 LB. FORCE ALLOWED BY FMVSS 217.
Consequence: BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH STANDARD.
Remedy: REPAIR RELEASE CABLE MECHANISM TO COMPLY WITH STANDARD.
View full details →Recall 88V079000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
| 726 vehicles affected
Defect: DUE TO INCREASED BULB LOAD ON THE FLASHER, WHEN OPERATED IN HAZARD MODE, FLASHER DID NOT MEET PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 108.
Consequence: BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108.
Remedy: INSTALL A COMBINATION TURN HAZARD FLASHER THAT COMPLIES WITH STANDARD.
View full details →Recall 87V067000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
| 290 vehicles affected
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.
Remedy: MODIFY DECELERATION LIGHTS TO REMOVE THE FLASHING MODE.
View full details →Recall 86V158000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 125 vehicles affected
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.
Remedy: EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE ADDED TO THE THIRD WINDOW ON THE LEFT SIDE TO IDENTIFY THIS WINDOW POSITION AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT.
View full details →Recall 85V137000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 866 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTIFICATION 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...
Remedy: INSTALL A NEW CERTIFICATION LABEL WITH THE CORRECT VIN CODE WHERE THE CHECK DIGIT IS INCORRECT. ALSO NOTIFY THE OWNERS CONCERNING THE YEAR OF MANUFACTURER ERROR.
View full details →Recall 85V009000 — STEERING:COLUMN
| 73 vehicles affected
Defect: THE SAGINAW TILT STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY HAS TWO PIVOT BUSHINGS AND TWO MATING RETAINING BOLTS. THESE RETAINING BOLTS CAN LOOSEN, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE PIVOT BUSHINGS TO MOVE INTO THE TURNING ARC OF THE COLUMN SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE PIVOT BUSHINGS MOVE AND INTERFERS WITH UNIVERSAL JOINT OF THE COLUMN STEERING SHAFT IT CAN RESULT IN...
Remedy: THE TWO PIVOT BUSHINGS WILL BE REMOVED, GREASED, AND REINSTALLED IN THE COLUMN HOUSING. A THREAD LOCKING COMPOUND WILL BE USED ON THE THREADS OF THE TWO PIVOT BUSHING RETAINING BOLTS. THE TWO EXTERNAL TOOTH SHAKEPROOF LOCKWASHERS WILL BE REPLACED...
View full details →Recall 84V010000 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
| 5,222 vehicles affected
Defect: SOME BUSES MAY HAVE MISALIGNMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY AND THE GEAR BOX.
Remedy: REPLACEMENT OF THE LOWER JACKET TUBE BEARING, STEERING MOUNTING BRACKET, AND POSSIBLY THE WHEEL TUBE.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1984 FLXIBLE METRO
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1984 FLXIBLE METRO.
Safety Rating for the 1984 FLXIBLE METRO
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1984 FLXIBLE METRO in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1984 FLXIBLE METRO
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1984 FLXIBLE METRO
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FLXIBLE METRO
- 1983 FLXIBLE METRO — 0 complaints
- 1984 FLXIBLE METRO (current)
- 1985 FLXIBLE METRO — 0 complaints
- 1986 FLXIBLE METRO — 0 complaints
- 1987 FLXIBLE METRO — 0 complaints
- 1988 FLXIBLE METRO — 0 complaints
- 1989 FLXIBLE METRO — 1 complaint
Other FLXIBLE Models
- FLXIBLE 111CCD061 — 0 total complaints
- FLXIBLE 111CDD051 — 0 total complaints
- FLXIBLE 111CDD061 — 0 total complaints
- FLXIBLE 111DCD061 — 0 total complaints
- FLXIBLE 111DDD051 — 0 total complaints
- FLXIBLE 111DDD061 — 0 total complaints
- FLXIBLE 35096 — 0 total complaints
- FLXIBLE 45096 — 0 total complaints