Vehicle recall 00V120000 · April 3, 2000
1996-2000 Union City Built Body
Vehicle description: built bodies (freightliner MT-55 chassis).
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: built bodies (freightliner MT-55 chassis). The passenger seat only seat base anchorage does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
- Remedy
- A proper anchor base will be provided to owners of these vehicles.
- Notes
- Owner notification began March 15, 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 union city at 1-765-964-3121. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V120000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 3, 2000
- Filed by
- UNION CITY BODY COMPANY
- Owner notification
- March 15, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 25
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
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