AUTOCAR XPERT 2014: SEATS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 14V198000

Make Model Year
AUTOCAR XPERT 2014
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2014-06-20 2014-04-23 2014-04-21

Production Dates: 2011-07-11 - 2014-03-05

Manufacturers Involved: Autocar Industries, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: M-1405

Component: SEATS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 207

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 207

Summary

Autocar Industries, LLC "Autocar" is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Xpert vehicles manufactured July 11, 2011, through March 5, 2014. During manufacturing, the floor mat may have been captured between the seat brackets and the cab sheet metal at all four connection points. This could cause the torque on the bolts to relax to below the required torque, allowing them to loosen. As such, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 207, "Seating Systems."

Consequence

Loose bolts may allow the seat to move in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.

Remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the seat mounting free of charge. The recall is expected to began in June 2014. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is M-1405.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.