The defect
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."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THIS COULD CAUSE A VISIBILITY PROBLEM INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ELECTRICAL WIRING TO ACTIVATE ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS WHENEVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Flxible Metro | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
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 | 1986 | 0 | 8 |
| Flxible Metro | 1987 | 0 | 6 |
| Flxible Metro | 1988 | 0 | 6 |
| Flxible Metro | 1989 | 1 | 7 |
| Flxible Metro | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| Flxible Metro | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Flxible Metro | 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| Flxible Metro | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Flxible Metro | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 1995
15 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the visibility; FLXIBLE CORPORATION filed 25 campaigns in all.
| 95V222002 22 Nov 1995 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 95V222001 21 Nov 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V206000 24 Oct 1995 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 95V211002 13 Oct 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V211001 13 Oct 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V183000 3 Oct 1995 | TRANSIT MANUFACTURING,INC |
| 95V085000 1 May 1995 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 95V087000 1 May 1995 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995