- Vehicles
- 1
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 October 1994
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- SWC VAN Window Shades
What the defect is
Untreated fabric was used to produce window shades for installation in certain van conversions. When used on motor vehicles, this fabric does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 302, "flammability of interior materials."
What could happen
The fabric burn-rate exceeds the requirements offmvss no. 302, which can present a greater risk of injury should the materialignite.
What gets fixed
A CONTAINER OF FLAME RETARDENT SPRAY WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS TO ALL KNOWN OWNERS OF VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE SUSPECT SHADES. THE RETARDENT CAN BE APPLIED BY THE VEHICLE OWNER, OR, THE VEHICLE CAN BE TAKEN TO A DESIGNATED SERVICE CENTER WHERE THE SPRAY WILL BE APPLIED WITHOUT CHARGE.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA24 August 1994
- Owners notified15 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 24 August 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
- SPECIALTY WINDOW COVERING
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 302
- 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
System: equipment; other pieces; FMVSS no. 302.EQUIPMENT description: fabric used for window shades on van conversions; stylenos. 7367, 7371, and 7372.
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.