Unknown or other (SWC)
Vehicle equipment recall 94E-025-001. NHTSA received SPECIALTY WINDOW COVERING’s report on Aug 24, 1994.
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The short answer
NHTSA received SPECIALTY WINDOW COVERING’s report on Aug 24, 1994. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
THE FABRIC BURN-RATE EXCEEDS THE REQUIREMENTS OFFMVSS NO. 302, WHICH CAN PRESENT A GREATER RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE MATERIALIGNITE.
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.”
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Unknown or other.
What should you do?
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; OTHER PIECES; FMVSS NO. 302.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: FABRIC USED FOR WINDOW SHADES ON VAN CONVERSIONS; STYLENOS. 7367, 7371, AND 7372.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 1 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- SWC Van Window ShadesNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by SPECIALTY WINDOW COVERING.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.