Autocar Industries, Llc | NHTSA Recall #14V198000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 14V198000 by Autocar Industries, Llc. Affecting model year 2012-2014 xpert vehicles manufactured july 11, 2011, through march 5, 2014 Includes 207 affected units, Floor Mat Caught Between Seat Brackets/FMVSS 207, component: SEATS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2012-2014 xpert vehicles manufactured july 11, 2011, through march 5, 2014
Defect Summary
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."
Corrective Action
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.