SKYLINE LINDY 1975: SEATS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81V034000

Make Model Year
SKYLINE LINDY 1975
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1981-04-03 1981-03-19 1981-04-08

Production Dates: 1975-01-01 - 1980-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: Skyline Corporation

Component: SEATS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 500

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 207

Summary

ON SOME MOTOR HOMES, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS MAY NOT BE SECURED TO THE CHASSIS IN COMPLETE CONFORMITY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEAT MOUNTING SYSTEMS", AND NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES". THIS IS DUE PRIMARILY TO THE OMISSION OF CERTAIN WASHERS OR THE USE OF WRONG SIZED WASHERS WHEN SEATS WERE RE-ATTACHED AFTER CARPET INSTALLATION.

Remedy

VEHICLES WILL BE CHECKED FOR PROPER INSTALLATION OF SPECIFIED WASHERS. ANY MISSING OR INCORRECT WASHERS WILL BE RECTIFIED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT ASSEMBLIES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEAT COULD PULL LOOSE IN A COLLISION AND THE POSSIBILTYOF INJURY TO FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS WOULD BE INCREASED.