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NHTSA recall 89V040000

Structure › Body › Door

Flxible 870 and 1 more

Reported Mar 22, 19894,758 vehicles affectedFLXIBLE CORPORATIONBuilt Jun 1, 1983 – Mar 1, 1989

The defect

The entrance door emergency release mechanism may exceed the 20 lb. Force allowed by fmvss 217.

The risk

Buses would not comply with standard.

The remedy

Repair release cable mechanism to comply with standard.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

Notes

System: entrance door emergency release/ fmvss 217.vehicle description: metro transit buses.

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