Flxible Metro (1988): Seat belts
Recall 88V196000 · Dec 27, 1988 · Flxible Corporation
551
vehicles affected
551
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 88V196000
- Date
- Dec 27, 1988
- Maker
- Flxible Corporation
- Units affected
- 551
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts
- Model years
- 1988
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
TETHER BELT LENGTH FAILED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS207. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE UNLATCHING OF THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE TETHER BELT WILL BE ADJUSTED TO THE PROPER LENGTH ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 88V196000?
1 model: Flxible Metro (1988), about 551 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 88V196000?
THE TETHER BELT WILL BE ADJUSTED TO THE PROPER LENGTH ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
What can happen?
TETHER BELT LENGTH FAILED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS207. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE UNLATCHING OF THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.