WESTERN STAR UNSPECIFIED 1979: SEATS
| Make : WESTERN STAR | Model : UNSPECIFIED | Year : 1979 |
| Build Dates : 1979-10-01 - 1979-11-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 80V013000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1980-10-15 | Date Received by ODI: 1980-02-11 | Date Added to Database: 1980-03-07 |
| Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Trucks North America | ||
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| Component: SEATS | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 47 | ||
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Summary:
THE SEAT MATERIAL USED IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DOES NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 302, "FLAMMABILITY OF INTERIOR MATERIALS". THE VEHICLES INVOLVED ARE EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER SEATS CONSTRUCTED WITH PADDING THAT WILL BURN AT A RATE EXCEEDING THE STANDARD LIMIT OF FOUR INCHES PER MINUTE. |
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING SEATBACK AND CUSHION WITH MATERIAL WHICH CONFORMS TO THE STANDARD. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: 571 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 302 | |
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Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT MATERIAL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE OUTER COVERING OF THE SEAT IS TORN, THE PADDINGCOULD IGNITE UPON CONTACT WITH AN OPEN FLAME, A LIT CIGARETTE OR CIGAR. THISCOULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURY. |
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