1984 Flxible METRO recalls

ONLY TWO EMERGENCY WINDOW EXISTS WERE IDENTIFIED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUS, INSTEAD OF THREE REQUIRED BY FMVSS 217. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217.

Remedy

EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE ADDED TO THE THIRD WINDOW ON THE LEFT SIDE TO IDENTIFY THIS WINDOW POSITION AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT.

SYSTEM: EMERGENCY WINDOW IDENTIFICATION/FMVSS 217.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 40 PASSENGER, 35 FOOT TRANSIT BUSES WITH SLIDING SIDEWINDOW OPTION.

CERTIFICATION LABELS CONTAIN ERRORS IN THE VIN CODE. ON SOME 1984 AND 1985 BUSES THE CHECK DIGIT CONTAINS A "DASH (-)" RATHER THAN THE REQUIRED NUMBER (8). ALSO ON SOME 1984 BUSES THE CODE FOR THE YEAR OF MANUFACTURER IS INCORRECT. THE TENTH DIGIT CONTAINS A "D" (1984) INSTEAD OF AN "E" (1985). CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BUSES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 115.

Remedy

INSTALL A NEW CERTIFICATION LABEL WITH THE CORRECT VIN CODE WHERE THE CHECK DIGIT IS INCORRECT. ALSO NOTIFY THE OWNERS CONCERNING THE YEAR OF MANUFACTURER ERROR.

SYSTEM: CERTIFICATION LABEL/FMVSS 115. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.

THE FLASHING MODE OF THE DECELERATION LIGHT SYSTEM IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 108.

Consequence

FLASHING DECELERATION LIGHTS MAY BE CONFUSING TO OTHERDRIVERS; BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108.

Remedy

MODIFY DECELERATION LIGHTS TO REMOVE THE FLASHING MODE.

SYSTEM: LIGHTING/FMVSS 108.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: METRO TRANSIT BUSES WITH DECELERATION LIGHT SYSTEM OPTION.

DUE TO INCREASED BULB LOAD ON THE FLASHER, WHEN OPERATED IN HAZARD MODE, FLASHER DID NOT MEET PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 108.

Consequence

BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108.

Remedy

INSTALL A COMBINATION TURN HAZARD FLASHER THAT COMPLIES WITH STANDARD.

SYSTEM: TURN HAZARD FLASHERS FMVSS 108.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: METRO TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SWISS CONTROLS NO. 4242VCOMBINATION TURN HAZARD FLASHERS.

THE ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM MAY EXCEED THE 20 LB. FORCE ALLOWED BY FMVSS 217.

Consequence

BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH STANDARD.

Remedy

REPAIR RELEASE CABLE MECHANISM TO COMPLY WITH STANDARD.

SYSTEM: ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY RELEASE/ FMVSS 217.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: METRO TRANSIT BUSES.

THE SAGINAW TILT STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY HAS TWO PIVOT BUSHINGS AND TWO MATING RETAINING BOLTS. THESE RETAINING BOLTS CAN LOOSEN, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE PIVOT BUSHINGS TO MOVE INTO THE TURNING ARC OF THE COLUMN SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE PIVOT BUSHINGS MOVE AND INTERFERS WITH UNIVERSAL JOINT OF THE COLUMN STEERING SHAFT IT CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

THE TWO PIVOT BUSHINGS WILL BE REMOVED, GREASED, AND REINSTALLED IN THE COLUMN HOUSING. A THREAD LOCKING COMPOUND WILL BE USED ON THE THREADS OF THE TWO PIVOT BUSHING RETAINING BOLTS. THE TWO EXTERNAL TOOTH SHAKEPROOF LOCKWASHERS WILL BE REPLACED WITH INTERNAL TOOTH SHAKEPROOF LOCKWASHERS. THE PIVOT BUSHING RETAINING BOLTS WILL BE INSTALLED TO A SPECIFIED TORQUE VALUE.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CITY TRANSIT BUS. SYSTEM: STEERING.

SOME BUSES MAY HAVE MISALIGNMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY AND THE GEAR BOX.

Remedy

REPLACEMENT OF THE LOWER JACKET TUBE BEARING, STEERING MOUNTING BRACKET, AND POSSIBLY THE WHEEL TUBE.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: STEERING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: EXCESSIVE MISALIGNMENT CAN LEAD TO BEARING FAILURE ANDDAMAGE TO OR FAILURE OF THE WHEEL TUBE. HIGH STEERING FORCES, BINDING, OREXCESSIVE LOOSENESS OF THE STEERING WHEEL CAN OCCUR. LOSS OF STEERING MAY ALSOOCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.