1997 TIARA CONVERSION VAN Recalls (4)

Campaign:
98V163000 on 07/20/1998
Component:
Seats
Manufactured:
08/14/1997 - 06/16/1998
Affected:
153
Defect:
Vehicle description: conversion vans built on general motors, ford and dodge chassis and equipped with removable power slide and reclining rear sofa. the rear sofa can become disloged from the retaining clamps in the event of a vehicle crash. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 207, "seating systems."
Consequence:
This condition could cause injuries to the vehicle's occupants.
Correction:
Dealers will replace the defective retaining clamps.
Notes:
Owner notification began during august 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact tiara at 1-219-534-2999.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-317-4236).

Campaign:
98V164000 on 07/20/1998
Component:
Seat belts:front:anchorage
Manufactured:
08/14/1997 - 06/15/1998
Affected:
290
Defect:
Vehicle description: conversion vans built on 127" wheel base dodge chassis. the upper seat belt mounting structure for the mid-row seats is not capable of passing the requirements of fmvss no. 207, "seating systems," and no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Consequence:
The seat occupant will not be adequately restrained in the event of a front impact causing injuries to the seat's occupant.
Correction:
Dealers will replace the defective brackets.
Notes:
Owner notification began during august 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact tiara at 1-219-534-2999.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-317-4236).

Campaign:
98V165000 on 07/20/1998
Component:
Seat belts:front:anchorage
Manufactured:
08/14/1997 - 06/15/1998
Affected:
369
Defect:
Vehicle description: conversion vans built on chevrolet astro and gmc safari chassis. the upper seat belt mounting brackets for the rear sofa are not capable of passing the requirements of fmvss no. 207, "seating systems," and no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Consequence:
The seat occupant will not be adequately restrained in the event of a front impact causing injuries to the seat's occupant.
Correction:
Dealers will replace the defective brackets.
Notes:
Owner notification began during august 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact tiara at 1-219-534-2999.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-317-4236).

Campaign:
99V269000 on 10/25/1999
Component:
Seat belts:front:anchorage
Affected:
191
Defect:
Vehicle description: conversion vans built on dodge short wheel base chassis and includes the removable mid-seat with the seat belt retractor mounted to the seat pedestal, have been found not to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 207, "seating systems," and no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Consequence:
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained.
Correction:
Tiara has gone out of business. the correction was to repair the seating system.
Notes:
Owner notification began january 6, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact tiara at 1-800-735-0317. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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