The defect
AN INTERFERENCE CONDITION BETWEEN THE BACK CUSHION AND THE RECLINER HANDLE CAN CAUSE AN INCOMPLETE LATCHING OF THE RECLINER MECHANISM.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE SEAT BACK TO "RATCHET" REARWARD. REARWARD MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT BACK INCREASES TO WHERE THE SEATBACK HAS MOVED TO A FULLY RECLINED HORIZONTAL POSITION. COMPLETE LOSS OF BACK SUPPORT COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW RECLINER LATCH SPRING AND HANDLE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth Aerocab | 1994, 1995 |
| Kenworth T600B | 1994, 1995 |
| Kenworth T800 | 1994, 1995 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenworth Aerocab | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth Aerocab | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T600B | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T600B | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T800 | 1994 | 2 | 3 |
| Kenworth T800 | 1995 | 2 | 5 |
Other seats recalls in 1995
12 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the seats; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 95V246000 21 Dec 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V240000 14 Dec 1995 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
| 95V227000 30 Nov 1995 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
| 95V225000 28 Nov 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V160000 17 Aug 1995 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
| 95V131000 7 Jul 1995 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 95V108000 26 May 1995 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 95V104000 24 May 1995 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995