The defect
INCORRECT SEAT BASE WELDS ON THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS CAUSES FAILURES OF THE SEAT BASE, AND CONSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES, WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE FMVSS 210 STANDARDS.
The risk
IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT, THE FAILURE OF THE SEATBASE AND THE SUBSEQUENT FAILURES OF THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES MAY CAUSE SEATSTO NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN OCCUPANTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
The remedy
CHANGE THE WELD PATTERN OF THE SEAT PEDESTALS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Starcraft GT | 1990, 1991 |
| Starcraft LX | 1990, 1991 |
| Starcraft SL | 1990, 1991 |
Components: SEATS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starcraft GT | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft GT | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft LX | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft LX | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Starcraft SL | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft SL | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 1991
10 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the seats; STARCRAFT COMPANY filed 20 campaigns in all.
| 91V182000 21 Oct 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V144000 3 Sept 1991 | TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION |
| 91V129000 25 Jul 1991 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 91V114000 1 Jul 1991 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 91V074000 3 May 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V049000 25 Mar 1991 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 91V040000 11 Mar 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V039000 6 Mar 1991 | STARCRAFT COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991