Vehicle recall 86V037000 · March 6, 1986

1981-1985 Union Union

A brace between the seat mounting bolts and the chassis rail was omitted during assembly.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: A brace between the seat mounting bolts and the chassis rail was omitted during assembly. This omission could cause severe distortion of the driver's floor area and seat would fail to meet requirements of FMVSS 207-210. Consequence of defect: seats that fail to meet the FMVSS requirement may fail during an accident and would not minimize injury to its occupants.
Remedy: Install missing brace.
Notes: System: brace for drivers seat pedestal/FMVSS 207-210.VEHICLE description: forward control walk in vans on Chevrolet or GMC chassis with GVWR of over 10,000 lbs.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 86V037000
Reported to NHTSA: March 6, 1986
Filed by: UNION CITY BODY COMPANY
Owner notification: May 1, 1986
Vehicles potentially affected: 289
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seats

Recall 86V037000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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Union Union (1981-1985): 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981

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