- Vehicles
- 12,000
- Built between
- Mar 1991 – Aug 1991
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 14 October 1994
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 1991 and August 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Dygert 500-30Built March 1991 to August 1991
- Dygert 500-31Built March 1991 to August 1991
- Dygert Replacement SeatsBuilt March 1991 to August 1991
What the defect is
The round steel tubing used to manufacture the seatback can contain an inappropriate grade of steel or defective steel. This can cause the seatback to bend, warp, twist backwards, and to eventually break, causing the seatback to fail.
What could happen
This can result in increased risk of injury to seatoccupants in the event of a sudden stop or accident.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT FRAMES.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 1991 to August 1991
- Recall reported to NHTSA6 June 1994
- Owners notified14 October 1994
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 June 1994.
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
- DYGERT SEATING, INC.
- 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.
Additional notes
Equipment description: replacement seats for van conversions; models 500-30 and 500-31, in the following styles: meridian iii, meridian vi, regal, M-1, brougham, quattro, commodore, ambassador, caprice, royale, and imperial. Note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agree upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge, or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact dygert service center at 1-800-826-7328. Also, contact the nationalhighway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.