ELKHART VAN CONVERSION 1992: SEATS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 92V177000

Make Model Year
ELKHART VAN CONVERSION 1992
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1993-01-19 1992-12-02 1992-12-21

Manufacturers Involved: ELK AUTOMOTIVE, LLC

Component: SEATS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1000

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 207

Summary

THE MID-POSITION SEAT PEDESTAL LOCKING PIN ON THE REMOVALBE SECTION OF THE PEDESTAL FAILED THE LOAD TEST REQUIREMENT.

Consequence

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.

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.

Notes

SYSTEM: SEATING SYSTEM; FMVSS 207.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ELK VAN CONVERSIONS OF DODGE VANS WITH DDN200E SEATS.