The 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 COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 115.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Flxible Metro | 1984, 1985 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flxible Metro | 1984 | 0 | 7 |
| Flxible Metro | 1985 | 0 | 8 |
Other equipment recalls in 1985
10 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the equipment; FLXIBLE CORPORATION filed 25 campaigns in all.
| 85V162000 4 Dec 1985 | MCNEILUS TRUCK & MFG.CORP |
| 85V155000 21 Nov 1985 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 85V142000 29 Oct 1985 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 85V114000 19 Sept 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V098000 30 Jul 1985 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 85V062000 14 May 1985 | ERNEST HOLMES COMPANY |
| 85V052000 1 May 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V028000 19 Mar 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985