Vehicle recall 88V196000 · December 27, 1988
1988 Flxible Metro
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.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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
- Tether belt length failed to meet requirements of FMVSS207. This could result in the unlatching of the seat adjustment mechanism.
- Remedy
- The tether belt will be adjusted to the proper length on affected vehicles.
- Notes
- System: seat/belt.vehicle description: metro transit buses.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 88V196000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 27, 1988
- Filed by
- FLXIBLE CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- December 7, 1988
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 551
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Flxible Metro (1988): 1988
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