Tiara Motor Coach Division: Seats
Tiara Motor Coach Division reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 21, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 153. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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."
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE INJURIES TO THE VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE RETAINING CLAMPS.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Tiara Conversion Van | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Tiara Conversion Van | 0 | 4 | 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 98V163000.
Full record for the 1998 Tiara Conversion Van → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →