Campaign 91V-049

Driver's seat and the passenger front outboard occupant seat are designed with the safety belt anchorage on the seat structure

Defect summary

THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE PASSENGER FRONT OUTBOARD OCCUPANT SEAT ARE DESIGNED WITH THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE ON THE SEAT STRUCTURE. THE WELDS ON THE ALUMINUM WELD MOUNT ASSEMBLY ATTACHING THE SEAT PEDESTAL TO THE CHASSIS COULD FRACTURE IN AN ACCIDENT AND WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 207 AND FMVSS 210.

Consequence

FAILURE OF THE SEAT ASSEMBLY AND OR THE SEAT BELTASSEMBLY COULD RESULT IN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENTOF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy

A STEEL MEMBER WILL BE INSTALLED ATTACHING THE SEAT PEDESTAL TO THE CHASSIS FRAME.

Notes

SYSTEM: SEATING SYSTEMS AND SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES; FMVSS 207 AND 210.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: WALK-IN VANS ON GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION P30 CHASSIS.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 91V049000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about seats on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 91V-049
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Utilimaster	Utilimaster	1980 to 1991	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.