Recall 07E070000: Seats

NHTSA recall 07E070000 · announced September 6, 2007 · Gra-mag · 1,471 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN GRA-MAG AIR SUSPENSION SEATS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2004, AND OCTOBER 10, 2005, SOLD IN THE AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON FREIGHTLINER VEHICLES. FRICTION CORROSION CAN FORM ON THE THREADS OF THE CENTRAL BEARING BOLT ALLOWING THE SQUEEZING NUT TO LOOSEN OVER TIME CAUSING THE SUSPENSION TO BE INOPERABLE, LEAN TO ONE SIDE, AND/OR SUDDENLY LOSE SEAT HEIGHT.

The risk

SHOULD THE SEAT SUDDENLY DROP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, THE DRIVER'S ACCESS TO STEERING AND OTHER VEHICLE CONTROLS WOULD BE AFFECTED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

GRA-MAG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT GRA-MAG AT 1-866-247-2624.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

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