NHTSA recall 04E027000 · Equipment
Seats
Reported Apr 9, 200433 vehicles affectedVILLA INTERNATIONALBuilt Jan 22, 2004 – Mar 24, 2004
The defect
Villa 2-point drive/passenger seat frame with electric recline built january 22 through march 24, 2004. the screw drive was not heat treated properly and can break causing the seat to fall backward.
The risk
Should the seat fall backwards without warning, the driver could lose control of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash. or, in the event of a vehicle crash, the seat could fail, possibly resulting in injry to the seat occupant.
The remedy
Villa will notify customers and repair the seats free of charge. all units were repaired at/by the manufacturer. no owner notification notices will be sent.