STARCRAFT COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-03-06.
Recall campaignNHTSA 91V039000
Seats
Component
Seats
Manufacturer
STARCRAFT COMPANY
Vehicles affected
1,801
Reported to NHTSA
1991-03-06
Owners notified
1991-04-22
Defect description
SEAT PEDESTALS ON MIDSHIP SEATS WERE IMPROPERLY WELDED; THIS FAILURE OF THE SEAT BASE ADDS TO THE LOAD ON THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE, WHICH IN TURN CAUSES A FAILURE TO MEET THE FMVSS 210 STANDARDS.
Safety risk
SEAT FAILURES CAUSE THE SAFETY BELTS TO NOT PROPERLYRESTRAIN OCCUPANTS IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
CHANGE THE WELD PATTERN ON THE SEAT PEDESTALS.
Notes
SYSTEM: SEAT PEDESTAL AND SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE; FMVSS 210.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STARCRAFT VAN CONVERSIONS OF CHEVROLET TRUCK AND GMC G,DODGE TRUCK B, AND FORD TRUCK E VANS.
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.