The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS". THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT PEDESTALS HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR USING THE INCORRECT HARDWARE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL FLAT WASHERS BETWEEN FLANGE AND MOUNTING PLATE AND INSTALL PROPER BOLTS TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SEATS
Other seats recalls in 1979
9 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the seats; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 79V268000 20 Dec 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V196000 28 Aug 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V191000 21 Aug 1979 | OLSON BODIES, INC. |
| 79V083000 4 Apr 1979 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 79V073000 22 Mar 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V068000 8 Mar 1979 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 79V049000 21 Feb 1979 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 79V013000 9 Jan 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979