Recall 07E079000: Seats

NHTSA recall 07E079000 · announced September 21, 2007 · Villa · 40 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN VILLA AIR RIDE DRIVER SEATS BUILT SINCE JULY 2005 WITH THE V2500 OR V2000 ISS ADNIK/VILLA FRAME INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. THE SIDE RAIL ON THE LOWER AIR SUSPENSION CAN FAIL TO CONFORM TO MEET THE FULL REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY NO. 207, SEATING SYSTEMS.

The risk

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR SEATS, THEIR ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLIES AND THEIR INSTALLATION TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF THEIR FAILURE.

What to do

VILLA IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO REPAIR THE AFFECTED SEATS. THE REMEDY AND NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS RECALL HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.