TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1999-10-12.
Recall campaignNHTSA 99V269000
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION
Vehicles affected
191
Reported to NHTSA
1999-10-12
Owners notified
2000-01-06
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CONVERSION VANS BUILT ON DODGE SHORT WHEEL BASE CHASSIS AND INCLUDES THE REMOVABLE MID-SEAT WITH THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MOUNTED TO THE SEAT PEDESTAL, HAVE BEEN FOUND NOT TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS," AND NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
Safety risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Manufacturer remedy
TIARA HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. THE CORRECTION WAS TO REPAIR THE SEATING SYSTEM.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 6, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TIARA AT 1-800-735-0317. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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.