Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V038000

Seats

STARCRAFT COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-03-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V038000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
STARCRAFT COMPANY
Vehicles affected
444
Reported to NHTSA
1991-03-06
Owners notified
1991-04-22

Defect description

INCORRECT SEAT BASE WELDS ON THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS CAUSES FAILURES OF THE SEAT BASE, AND CONSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES, WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE FMVSS 210 STANDARDS.

Safety risk

IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT, THE FAILURE OF THE SEATBASE AND THE SUBSEQUENT FAILURES OF THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES MAY CAUSE SEATSTO NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN OCCUPANTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

CHANGE THE WELD PATTERN OF THE SEAT PEDESTALS.

Notes

SYSTEM: SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE; FMVSS 210.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STARCRAFT VAN CONVERSIONS OF DODGE TRUCK B CHASSIS.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
STARCRAFT GT1991 1990
STARCRAFT LX1991 1990
STARCRAFT SL1991 1990

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.