Beams Seat Belt: Buckle assembly

Date

Sept. 29, 2003

Filed by

Beams Industries, Inc.

Vehicles

Beams Seat Belt (years not listed)

Component

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly

Description of the defect

Certain Seat belts, buckle no. 1524 (Number stamped on backside), used on some School Buses, passenger And postal Vehicles, fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 209, "Seat Belt assemblies." The Metal Frame of The Seat Belt buckle May fracture due to possible embrittlement of The Steel.

Potentially affected

20000

What can happen

In The event of a Vehicle crash, The buckle Can release,increasing The Seat occupant's risk of serious injuries or death.

Remedy

Beams Industry will notify its customers And replace The affected Seat belts Free of Charge. Owner notification began September 11, 2003. Owners Who take their Vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon Service date And do not receive The Free remedy within a reasonable Time should contact patrick Brown at 1-888-343-9266 or e-mail to Help@beamsind.com.

Recall notes

Also, customers Can contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Auto Safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Owner notification date

Sept. 11, 2003

Recall type

E (equipment)

FMVSS

209

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

03E046000

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.