OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

08E046000

Seats

Reported Aug 7, 2008 · RICON CORPORATION

Summary

RICON IS RECALLING 1,034 VMI/RICON 6-WAY POWER SEAT BASES, MODELS R1209, R1209-L, AND R1209-E, PRODUCED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2006, AND MAY 14, 2007, SOLD IN THE AFTERMARKET AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN CERTAIN FULL SIZE VANS. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A POOR (COLD) WELD AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE PIVOTING PLATE AND THE PIVOTING PLATE PIN.

Consequence

THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY BE INJURED SHOULD THE SEAT BASE PIN BREAK.

Remedy

EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL PROVIDE A REMEDY PLAN AND NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE OWNERS. RICON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WHO PURCHASED THE AFFECTED BASES AS AFTERMARKET OR REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR RICON AT 818-267-3000.

Notes

RICON'S RECALL NO. RSB105.A.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.

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Vehicle entries in this campaign

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