Recall 04E027000: Seats

NHTSA recall 04E027000 · announced April 9, 2004 · Villa · 33 units affected

The problem

VILLA 2-POINT DRIVE/PASSENGER SEAT FRAME WITH ELECTRIC RECLINE BUILT JANUARY 22 THROUGH MARCH 24, 2004. THE SCREW DRIVE WAS NOT HEAT TREATED PROPERLY AND CAN BREAK CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARD.

The risk

SHOULD THE SEAT FALL BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH. OR, IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT COULD FAIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJRY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

What to do

VILLA WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. ALL UNITS WERE REPAIRED AT/BY THE MANUFACTURER. NO OWNER NOTIFICATION NOTICES WILL BE SENT.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.