Tradewinds Conversions: Seats
Tradewinds Conversions reported this defect to federal regulators on May 20, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 200. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE LATCHING OR LOCKING PIN ON THE MID-SEATING PEDESTAL DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY MEET THE MINIMUM LOAD TEST, AND DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS."
The risk
OCCUPANTS IN SEATS THAT DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM LOADREQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207 ARE SUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN ASUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
The remedy
TRADEWINDS CONVERSIONS HAS NOT PROPOSED A CORRECTIVE ACTION.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Tradewinds Schooner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 93V090000.
Full record for the 1993 Tradewinds Schooner → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →