NHTSA recall campaign
92V177000
ManufacturerBOSS MFG. AND DIST.,INC.Reported1992-12-02Affected1,000 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE MID-POSITION SEAT PEDESTAL LOCKING PIN ON THE REMOVALBE SECTION OF THE PEDESTAL FAILED THE LOAD TEST REQUIREMENT.
Risk
THE SEATING SYSTEMS ON THESE CONVERSION VANS DO NOT MEETTHE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207, AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY PROTECT THE SEAT OCCUPANTIN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE SEAT PEDESTAL AND REMOUNTED TO THE FLOOR WITH THE PROPER BACKING PLATE TO REDUCE THE LOAD ON THE PEDESTAL IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
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Affected vehicles
1 entryElkhart
- VAN Conversion1992