Vehicle recall 98V163000 · July 21, 1998
1997-1998 Tiara Conversion Van
Vehicle description: conversion vans built on general motors, Ford and Dodge chassis and equipped with removable power slide and reclining rear sofa.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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."
- Consequence
- This condition could cause injuries to the vehicle's occupants.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the defective retaining clamps.
- Notes
- Owner notification began during August 1998.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 tiara at 1-219-534-2999.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-317-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V163000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 21, 1998
- Filed by
- TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION
- Owner notification
- August 13, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 153
- 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.
- Tiara Conversion Van (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
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