Recall Register

1988 Flxible Metro: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1988 Flxible Metro. The newest campaign is 95V235000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Dec 1995. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 95V235000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will modify the electrical wiring to activate all exterior lights whenever the windshield wipers are activated.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 7,593 units in total.

  1. 95V235000Received . 741 units.

    Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    These 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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Consequence of non-compliance: this could cause a visibility problem increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will modify the electrical wiring to activate all exterior lights whenever the windshield wipers are activated.

    Report filed by FLXIBLE CORPORATION.

  2. 90V203000Received . 1,447 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Adjustable length tether belt on driver's air suspension type seat may not have been adjusted to the correct length during manufacture.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Incorrect length belts will not properly restrain driverin an accident or sudden stop and would not comply with FMVSS 207 and FMVSS 210.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Properly adjust tether belts to correct length.

    Report filed by FLXIBLE CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 90V122000Received . 45 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Retrofit light sockets for rear stop, turn, tail and backup light assemblies would cause the buses to be in non-compliance with FMVSS 108.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    These buses would not meet the photometric requirementsof FMVSS 108, and may not have the desired effect for motorists following thesebuses and could cause a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install new light sockets and new rear light housings on buses.

    Report filed by FLXIBLE CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 89V169000Received . 51 units.

    Unknown or Other

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Floor anchorage insert bolts for securing wheelchair are subject to break.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A broken or damaged bolt may not adequately restrain awheelchair and person during hard bus maneuver or during a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Floor anchorage mounting insert design will be changed.

    Report filed by FLXIBLE CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 89V040000Received . 4,758 units.

    Structure / Body / Door

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The entrance door emergency release mechanism may exceed the 20 lb. Force allowed by FMVSS 217.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Buses would not comply with standard.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Repair release cable mechanism to comply with standard.

    Report filed by FLXIBLE CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 88V196000Received . 551 units.

    Seat Belts

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The 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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Tether belt length failed to meet requirements of fmvss207. This could result in the unlatching of the seat adjustment mechanism.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The tether belt will be adjusted to the proper length on affected vehicles.

    Report filed by FLXIBLE CORPORATION.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1988 Flxible Metro
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE88053Preliminary evaluationDRAG LINK FAILURESteering10 May 19886 Oct 1988

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19834
  2. 19847
  3. 19858
  4. 19868
  5. 19876
  6. 19886
  7. 19897
  8. 19903
  9. 19912
  10. 19921
  11. 19931
  12. 19941
  13. 19960
  14. 19970
  15. 19980

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1988 Flxible Metro: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/flxible/metro/1988/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FLXIBLE CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1988 Flxible Metro?
7,593 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Flxible Metro have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 20 recall campaigns for the Flxible Metro, model years 1983 to 1998. 6 of them name the 1988 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1988 Flxible Metro open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.