NHTSA recall 05E017000 · Equipment
Seats
Reported Mar 28, 2005158 vehicles affectedVILLA INTERNATIONAL
The defect
Certain villa driver's seat, model 903, with a 5 inch swivel pedestal installed in 2001 through 2005 newell motorcoaches. the swivel pedestal center bolt pulls through the pedestal top plate and cannot meet the full load requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, seating systems.
The risk
In the event of a vehicle crash, the center bolt on the swivel pedestal can break, potentially leading to serious injury or death to the occupant.
The remedy
Villa will notify the customer of newell coach and replace the pedestal with a reinforcement pedestal free of charge. the recall began april 19, 2005. owners may contact villa international at 1-888-707-7272.