The defect
ON SOME MOTOR HOMES, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS MAY NOT BE SECURED TO THE CHASSIS IN COMPLETE CONFORMITY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEAT MOUNTING SYSTEMS", AND NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES". THIS IS DUE PRIMARILY TO THE OMISSION OF CERTAIN WASHERS OR THE USE OF WRONG SIZED WASHERS WHEN SEATS WERE RE-ATTACHED AFTER CARPET INSTALLATION.
The remedy
VEHICLES WILL BE CHECKED FOR PROPER INSTALLATION OF SPECIFIED WASHERS. ANY MISSING OR INCORRECT WASHERS WILL BE RECTIFIED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SEATS
Other seats recalls in 1981
5 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the seats; SKYLINE CORPORATION filed 34 campaigns in all.
| 81V152000 3 Nov 1981 | CAREYS TRUCK SALES & SERV |
| 81V115000 1 Oct 1981 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 81V102000 8 Sept 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V065000 28 May 1981 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981