Seats
- Component
- Seats
- Manufacturer
- SKYLINE CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 500
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1981-03-19
- Owners notified
- 1981-04-03
Defect description
ON SOME MOTOR HOMES, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS MAY NOT BE SECURED TO THE CHASSIS IN COMPLETE CONFORMITY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEAT MOUNTING SYSTEMS", AND NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES". THIS IS DUE PRIMARILY TO THE OMISSION OF CERTAIN WASHERS OR THE USE OF WRONG SIZED WASHERS WHEN SEATS WERE RE-ATTACHED AFTER CARPET INSTALLATION.
Manufacturer remedy
VEHICLES WILL BE CHECKED FOR PROPER INSTALLATION OF SPECIFIED WASHERS. ANY MISSING OR INCORRECT WASHERS WILL BE RECTIFIED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.