The defect
THE MATTRESSES INCLUDED WITH CERTAIN VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 302, "FLAMMABILITY OF INTERIOR MATERIALS". THE MATTRESS COVERS BURN AT A FASTER RATE THAN IS CONSIDERED SAFE.
The remedy
THE MANUFACTURER WILL PROVIDE, THROUGH THE MAIL, A NEW ZIPPERED MATTRESS BAG COVER THAT COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 302.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth VIT | 1981, 1982 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenworth VIT | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth VIT | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 1982
12 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the equipment; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 82V129000 16 Dec 1982 | NATIONAL MOTOR COACH CO. |
| 82V092000 24 Sept 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V072000 19 Jul 1982 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 82V069000 1 Jul 1982 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 82V068000 1 Jul 1982 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 82V045000 11 May 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V043000 10 May 1982 | ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL |
| 82V024000 15 Mar 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982