The defect
THE MID-POSITION SEAT PEDESTAL LOCKING PIN ON THE REMOVALBE SECTION OF THE PEDESTAL FAILED THE LOAD TEST REQUIREMENT.
The risk
THE SEATING SYSTEMS ON THESE CONVERSION VANS DO NOT MEETTHE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207, AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY PROTECT THE SEAT OCCUPANTIN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
The remedy
THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE SEAT PEDESTAL AND REMOUNTED TO THE FLOOR WITH THE PROPER BACKING PLATE TO REDUCE THE LOAD ON THE PEDESTAL IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Elkhart Van Conversion | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Van Conversion | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 1992
6 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the seats.
| 92V183000 17 Dec 1992 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 92V157000 2 Nov 1992 | HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| 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