Recall campaign · NHTSA 80V156000

Seats: front assembly: recliner

BANGOR PUNTA CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-11-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 80V156000

Seats: front assembly: recliner

Component
Seats: front assembly: recliner
Manufacturer
BANGOR PUNTA CORP.
Vehicles affected
370
Reported to NHTSA
1980-11-28
Owners notified
1980-11-17

Defect description

THE FRONT RECLINING PUMP MOUNTING BRACKET MAY SEPARATE FROM THE TUBULAR SEAT FRAME, CREATING A POTENTIAL DRIVING HAZARD.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL RETROFIT ALL INVOLVED RECLINER ASSEMBLIES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS; GT160, GT161, GT162, GT164, GT164XL, AND GT165.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; RECLINER BACK SUPPORTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE RECLINER BACK SUPPORTS COULD GIVE WAY WITHOUTWARNING, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAVE ANACCIDENT.NOTE: THE OWNER IS ADVISED TO MINIMIZE THE USE OF HIS VAN UNTIL THE NECESSARYCORRECTIONS CAN BE MADE.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
STARCRAFT Stargazer1980

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.