The defect
1) THE SEAT SYSTEM SLIDE TRACKS DO NOT ALLOW THE SEATS TO SLIDE, AND THERE IS AN INCORRECT ANGLE OF THE UPPER TORSO SAFETY BELT CAUSED BY NON-CHRYSLER HARDWARE AT THE SHOULDER SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES.
The risk
THE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207,"SEATING SYSTEMS" AND FMVSS 210 "SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES". OCCUPANTS OFTHE AFFECTED SEATS WOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY PROTECTED IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDENSTOP OR ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SEAT SLIDES WITH A STRONGER DOUBLE LOCKING SLIDE TRACK; REPLACE THE LONG SLIDE TRACKS WITH SHORTER SLIDE TRACKS, AND REPLACE THE NON-CHRYSLER SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES WITH CONFORMING CHRYLSER HARDWARE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Home And Park Roadtrek | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home And Park Roadtrek | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Home And Park Roadtrek | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Home And Park Roadtrek | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Home And Park Roadtrek | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Home And Park Roadtrek | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Home And Park Roadtrek | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Home And Park Roadtrek | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Home And Park Roadtrek | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
Other seats recalls in 1992
6 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the seats; HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 92V183000 17 Dec 1992 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 92V177000 2 Dec 1992 | BOSS MFG. AND DIST.,INC. |
| 92V126000 8 Sept 1992 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 92V124000 1 Sept 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V055000 14 Apr 1992 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992