Recall 94E025001: Unknown Or Other

NHTSA recall 94E025001 · announced August 24, 1994 · Swc · 1 units affected

The problem

UNTREATED FABRIC WAS USED TO PRODUCE WINDOW SHADES FOR INSTALLATION IN CERTAIN VAN CONVERSIONS. WHEN USED ON MOTOR VEHICLES, THIS FABRIC DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 302, "FLAMMABILITY OF INTERIOR MATERIALS."

The risk

THE FABRIC BURN-RATE EXCEEDS THE REQUIREMENTS OFFMVSS NO. 302, WHICH CAN PRESENT A GREATER RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE MATERIALIGNITE.

What to do

A CONTAINER OF FLAME RETARDENT SPRAY WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS TO ALL KNOWN OWNERS OF VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE SUSPECT SHADES. THE RETARDENT CAN BE APPLIED BY THE VEHICLE OWNER, OR, THE VEHICLE CAN BE TAKEN TO A DESIGNATED SERVICE CENTER WHERE THE SPRAY WILL BE APPLIED WITHOUT CHARGE.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; OTHER PIECES; FMVSS NO. 302.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: FABRIC USED FOR WINDOW SHADES ON VAN CONVERSIONS; STYLENOS. 7367, 7371, AND 7372.

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