| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
92V157000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
HOME AND PARK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ROADTREK |
| Model Year: |
1986 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEATS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| Manufacturered: |
19841001 - 19920301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1855 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19930222 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19930222 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| Report Received Date: |
19921102 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19921110 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
207 |
| Defect Summary: |
1) THE SEAT SYSTEM SLIDE TRACKS DO NOT ALLOW THE SEATS TO SLIDE, AND THERE IS AN INCORRECT ANGLE OF THE UPPER TORSO SAFETY BELT CAUSED BY NON-CHRYSLER HARDWARE AT THE SHOULDER SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207,"SEATING SYSTEMS" AND FMVSS 210 "SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES". OCCUPANTS OFTHE AFFECTED SEATS WOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY PROTECTED IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDENSTOP OR ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SEAT SLIDES WITH A STRONGER DOUBLE LOCKING SLIDE TRACK; REPLACE THE LONG SLIDE TRACKS WITH SHORTER SLIDE TRACKS, AND REPLACE THE NON-CHRYSLER SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES WITH CONFORMING CHRYLSER HARDWARE. |