Amsafe Seat Belt Buckle: Buckle assembly

Date

March 24, 2004

Filed by

Amsafe Commercial Products

Vehicles

Amsafe Seat Belt Buckle (years not listed)

Component

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly

Description of the defect

Seat Belt Buckle assemblies, p/n 10016-XX, Buckle lot number 0302, 0305, 0306, 0307, 0308, or 0312 which fail to hold The 5,000 LB. Loop Load requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 209, "Seat Belt assemblies."

Potentially affected

24656

What can happen

The Seat Belt Buckle May unlatch in The event of a Vehicle crash, possibly resulting in personal injury to The Seat occupant.

Remedy

Amsafe will notify its customers And replace The buckles Free of Charge. Owner notification is expected to begin during April 2004. 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 Amsafe at 574-266-8330.

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

April 15, 2004

Recall type

E (equipment)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

04E024000

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.