Vehicle recall 90V203000 · December 14, 1990

1988-1990 Flxible Metro

Adjustable length tether belt on driver's air suspension type seat may not have been adjusted to the correct length during manufacture.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Adjustable length tether belt on driver's air suspension type seat may not have been adjusted to the correct length during manufacture.
Consequence: Incorrect length belts will not properly restrain driverin an accident or sudden stop and would not comply with FMVSS 207 and FMVSS 210.
Remedy: Properly adjust tether belts to correct length.
Notes: System: seat belts; FMVSS 207 and 210.VEHICLE description: transit buses equipped with national model #88 or 188DRIVER seat.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 90V203000
Reported to NHTSA: December 14, 1990
Filed by: FLXIBLE CORPORATION
Owner notification: March 27, 1991
Vehicles potentially affected: 1,447
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seat belts › Front › Anchorage

Recall 90V203000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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Flxible Metro (1988-1990): 1990, 1989, 1988

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