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.