Skyline Recall 81V034000: Seats

NHTSA recall 81V034000 · announced March 19, 1981 · filed by Skyline Corporation · 500 units affected

The problem

ON SOME MOTOR HOMES, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS MAY NOT BE SECURED TO THE CHASSIS IN COMPLETE CONFORMITY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEAT MOUNTING SYSTEMS", AND NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES". THIS IS DUE PRIMARILY TO THE OMISSION OF CERTAIN WASHERS OR THE USE OF WRONG SIZED WASHERS WHEN SEATS WERE RE-ATTACHED AFTER CARPET INSTALLATION.

What to do

VEHICLES WILL BE CHECKED FOR PROPER INSTALLATION OF SPECIFIED WASHERS. ANY MISSING OR INCORRECT WASHERS WILL BE RECTIFIED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT ASSEMBLIES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEAT COULD PULL LOOSE IN A COLLISION AND THE POSSIBILTYOF INJURY TO FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS WOULD BE INCREASED.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1975 Skyline Jamee
• 1976 Skyline Jamee
• 1977 Skyline Jamee
• 1978 Skyline Jamee
• 1979 Skyline Jamee
• 1980 Skyline Jamee
• 1975 Skyline Lindy
• 1976 Skyline Lindy
• 1977 Skyline Lindy
• 1978 Skyline Lindy
• 1979 Skyline Lindy
• 1980 Skyline Lindy

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