NHTSA Recall 85V137000
Filed by FLXIBLE CORPORATION. Component: Equipment. Reported 1985-10-25. An estimated 866 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
Notes
SYSTEM: CERTIFICATION LABEL/FMVSS 115. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.