White Truck 1979 Seats recall
Recalled February 11, 1980 · NHTSA recall 80V013000 · White Truck
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING SEATBACK AND CUSHION WITH MATERIAL WHICH CONFORMS TO THE STANDARD.
Units
47 units
Description
THE SEAT MATERIAL USED IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DOES NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 302, "FLAMMABILITY OF INTERIOR MATERIALS". THE VEHICLES INVOLVED ARE EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER SEATS CONSTRUCTED WITH PADDING THAT WILL BURN AT A RATE EXCEEDING THE STANDARD LIMIT OF FOUR INCHES PER MINUTE.
What to do
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING SEATBACK AND CUSHION WITH MATERIAL WHICH CONFORMS TO THE STANDARD.
Product
White Truck WESTERN STAR
Manufacturer(s)
Volvo Trucks North America
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →