Seats
- Component
- Seats
- Manufacturer
- UTILIMASTER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 10
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1988-04-05
- Owners notified
- 1988-03-31
Defect description
THE PEDESTAL SEAT MOUNTING CHANNEL WAS OMITTED OR FAILURE TO PROPERLY ATTACH A SEAT MOUNTING CHANNEL.
Safety risk
THE MOUNTING CHANNEL IS NECESSARY TO SECURE THE SEAT BASEPEDESTAL. IN THIS CONDITION A SUDDEN CHANGE IN THE VELOCITY OF THE VEHICLE SUCHAS AN ACCIDENT THE SEAT COULD SEPARATE FROM THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLYRESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS.
Manufacturer remedy
REQUIRES INSTALLING SEAT MOUNTING CHANNELS AS REQUIRED TO SECURE THE SEATS.