Summit Seat COVER, With Air BAG: Air bags

Date

May 15, 2017

Filed by

Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company

Vehicles

Summit Seat COVER, With Air BAG (years not listed)

Component

Air Bags

Description of the defect

Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company (HSM) is recalling certain Summit-brand driver and front passenger seat accessory seat covers sold for use in RAM ProMaster, Ford Transit and Mercedes Sprinter vehicles. The outside edge seam of the seat cover may not open up as designed, possibly affecting the deployment of the seat-mounted air bags in the event of a crash.

Potentially affected

29

What can happen

In the event of a crash, if the seat-mounted air bags cannot deploy as intended, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Hickory Springs will inspect and remove the defective seat cover and replace it with a new seat cover, free of charge. The recall began on May 31, 2017. Owners may contact HSM customer service at 1-800-438-5341.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

May 31, 2017

Recall type

E (equipment)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

17E026000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.