UNION UNSPECIFIED 1984: SEATS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V037000

Make Model Year
UNION UNSPECIFIED 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-05-01 1986-03-06 1986-03-11

Manufacturers Involved: UNION CITY TRUCK & BODY

Component: SEATS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 289

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 207

Summary

A BRACE BETWEEN THE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS AND THE CHASSIS RAIL WAS OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS OMISSION COULD CAUSE SEVERE DISTORTION OF THE DRIVER'S FLOOR AREA AND SEAT WOULD FAIL TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207-210. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SEATS THAT FAIL TO MEET THE FMVSS REQUIREMENT MAY FAIL DURING AN ACCIDENT AND WOULD NOT MINIMIZE INJURY TO ITS OCCUPANTS.

Remedy

INSTALL MISSING BRACE.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRACE FOR DRIVERS SEAT PEDESTAL/FMVSS 207-210.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FORWARD CONTROL WALK IN VANS ON CHEVROLET OR GMC CHASSIS WITH GVWR OF OVER 10,000 LBS.