| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
92V177000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
ELK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
VAN CONVERSION |
| Model Year: |
1992 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
|
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEATS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BOSS MFG. AND DIST.,INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19930119 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19930119 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
ELK AUTOMOTIVE, LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
19921202 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19921221 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
207 |
| Defect Summary: |
THE MID-POSITION SEAT PEDESTAL LOCKING PIN ON THE REMOVALBE SECTION OF THE PEDESTAL FAILED THE LOAD TEST REQUIREMENT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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. |