Vehicle recall 91V049000 · March 25, 1991
1980-1991 Utilimaster Utilimaster
The driver's seat and the passenger front outboard occupant seat are designed with the safety belt anchorage on the seat structure.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The driver's seat and the passenger front outboard occupant seat are designed with the safety belt anchorage on the seat structure. The welds on the aluminum weld mount assembly attaching the seat pedestal to the chassis could fracture in an accident and would not comply with FMVSS 207 and FMVSS 210.
- Consequence
- Failure of the seat assembly and or the seat beltassembly could result in increased risk of injury to seat occupant in the eventof a sudden stop or accident.
- Remedy
- A steel member will be installed attaching the seat pedestal to the chassis frame.
- Notes
- System: seating systems and safety belt assembly anchorages; FMVSS 207 and 210.VEHICLE description: walk-in vans on general motors corporation P30 chassis.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 91V049000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 25, 1991
- Filed by
- UTILIMASTER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- April 22, 1991
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 12,659
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
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