Recalls › 95V235000

NHTSA recall 95V235000

Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer

Flxible Metro

Reported Dec 14, 1995741 vehicles affectedFLXIBLE CORPORATIONBuilt Mar 1, 1986 – Nov 1, 1994

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Flxible Metro
198619871988198919901991199219931994

Notes

System: visual; windshield wiper and washer; fmvss no. 108.Vehicle description: city transit buses.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact flxible at 1-614-362-2600. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.