- Vehicles
- 16
- Built between
- Jul 2021 – Aug 2021
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 24 November 2025
- Repaired
- 25%
- Unrepaired
- 12
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2021 and August 2021. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Villa Seating PedestalBuilt July 2021 to August 2021
Repair progress
12 of 16 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
25% repaired — 4 of 16 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Villa International is recalling certain pedestals and seat anchorages, part number 400004. The pedestal mounting plate may be improperly welded, causing the plate to separate and the seat assembly to loosen or detach. As such, these seat assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
What could happen
A loose or detached seat assembly increases the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
Villa International will work with the affected vehicle manufacturers to inspect for a missing weld and replace the pedestal as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 15, 2025.
Parts involved
- ISS pedestal400004seating pedestal
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2021 to August 2021
- Recall reported to NHTSA11 September 2025
- Owners notified24 November 2025
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 25% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 11 September 2025.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Villa International customer service at 1-888-707-7272.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Villa International
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 207
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.