NHTSA recall campaign
98V163000
ManufacturerTIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISIONReported1998-07-21Affected153 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CONVERSION VANS BUILT ON GENERAL MOTORS, FORD AND DODGE CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH REMOVABLE POWER SLIDE AND RECLINING REAR SOFA. THE REAR SOFA CAN BECOME DISLOGED FROM THE RETAINING CLAMPS IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS."
Risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE INJURIES TO THE VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE RETAINING CLAMPS.
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