9999 GRA-MAG CLASSIC SUSPENSION SEAT Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 04E065000 on 08/30/2004
- Component:
- Seats
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2000 - 08/23/2004
- Affected:
- 16,000
- Defect:
- Certain gra-mag air suspension seat frames for use in aftermarket seats supplied for use on heavy duty trucks and manufactured between january 2001 and august 2004. the pivot used to hold the inboard side of the seat back frame to the seat cushion frame. over timer, the pivot bolts can loosen and possibly fracture or dislodge, causing the seat back to fail to provide full support to the driver.
- Consequence:
- A possible vehicle crash could occur should the seat fall backwards during use.
- Correction:
- Gra-mag will notify its customers and repair the seats free of charge. the recall began september 15, 2004. 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 gra-mag customer service at 614-875-8435.
- Notes:
- Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 07E070000 on 09/05/2007
- Component:
- Seats
- Affected:
- 1,471
- Defect:
- Certain gra-mag air suspension seats manufactured between october 1, 2004, and october 10, 2005, sold in the aftermarket for use on freightliner vehicles. friction corrosion can form on the threads of the central bearing bolt allowing the squeezing nut to loosen over time causing the suspension to be inoperable, lean to one side, and/or suddenly lose seat height.
- Consequence:
- Should the seat suddenly drop while the vehicle is in use, the driver's access to steering and other vehicle controls would be affected possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Gra-mag will notify owners and repair the seats free of charge. the recall began on september 6, 2007. owners can contact gra-mag at 1-866-247-2624.
- Notes:
- Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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