NHTSA Recall 14V198000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V198000; Date: Apr. 23, 2014
Loose bolts may allow the seat to move in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Recalled Vehicles:
2012 Autocar Xpert; 2013 Autocar Xpert; 2014 Autocar Xpert
Component: Seats
Manufactured by: Autocar Industries, Llc
Affected Units:: 207
Recall Summary:
Autocar industries, LLC (autocar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 xpert vehicles manufactured July 11, 2011, through March 5, 2014. During manufacturing, the floor mat may have been captured between the seat brackets and the cab sheet metal at all four connection points. This could cause the torque on the bolts to relax to below the required torque, allowing them to loosen. As such, these vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 207, "seating systems. "
How to Fix:
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the seat mounting free of charge. The recall is expected to began in June 2014. Owners may contact autocar's customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is m-1405.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 20, 2014
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