Autocar Xpert (2012-2014): Seats
Recall 14V198000 · Apr 23, 2014 · Autocar Industries, LLC
207
vehicles affected
207
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V198000
- Date
- Apr 23, 2014
- Maker
- Autocar Industries, LLC
- Units affected
- 207
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2012-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Xpert vehicles manufactured July 11, 2011, through March 5, 2014. During manufacturing, the floor mat may have been captured between the seat brackets and the cab sheet metal at all four connection points. This could cause the torque on the bolts to relax to below the required torque, allowing them to loosen. As such, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."
What can happen
Loose bolts may allow the seat to move in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the seat mounting free of charge. The recall is expected to began in June 2014. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is M-1405.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V198000?
1 model: Autocar Xpert (2012-2014), about 207 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V198000?
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the seat mounting free of charge. The recall is expected to began in June 2014. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is M-1405.
What can happen?
Loose bolts may allow the seat to move in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.