- Vehicles
- 1,010
- Built between
- Oct 1990 – Mar 1991
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 8 July 1992
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 1990 and March 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1990-1991 Ford EconolineBuilt October 1990 to March 1991
- 1990-1991 Glaval UniversalBuilt October 1990 to March 1991
What the defect is
The safety belt anchorage for the rear bench seat failed to comply with the standards of FMVSS 210.
What could happen
Failure to meet the load requirements of FMVSS 210 placethe seat occupants in increased risk of injury in the event of a sudden stopor accident.
What gets fixed
THE MANUFACTURE WILL REPLACE THE NON-COMPLYING SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE WITH A NEW ANCHORAGE THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 210.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 1990 to March 1991
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 May 1992
- Owners notified8 July 1992
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 4 May 1992.
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
- GLAVAL BUS DIVISION
- 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: rear bench seat: safety belt anchorage, FMVSS 210.VEHICLE description: full sized van (econoline) conversions.note: this recall is being conducted by glaval CORPORATION;29340 lexington park drive; elkhart, INDIANA46515.
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.