- Vehicles
- 1,801
- Built between
- Sep 1989 – Jan 1990
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 22 April 1991
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1989 and January 1990. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1990 Starcraft GTBuilt September 1989 to January 1990
- 1990 Starcraft LXBuilt September 1989 to January 1990
- 1990 Starcraft SLBuilt September 1989 to January 1990
What the defect is
Seat pedestals on midship seats were improperly welded; this failure of the seat base adds to the load on the safety belt anchorage, which in turn causes a failure to meet the FMVSS 210 standards.
What could happen
Seat failures cause the safety belts to not properlyrestrain occupants in a sudden stop or accident, increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
CHANGE THE WELD PATTERN ON THE SEAT PEDESTALS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1989 to January 1990
- Recall reported to NHTSA6 March 1991
- Owners notified22 April 1991
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 6 March 1991.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- STARCRAFT COMPANY
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 210
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
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.
Additional notes
System: seat pedestal and safety belt anchorage; FMVSS 210.VEHICLE description: starcraft van conversions of chevrolet truck and gmc g,dodge truck b, and ford truck e vans.
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.