Safety Belt Solutions Seat Belt: Seat belts

Date

March 10, 2021

Filed by

Safety Belt Solutions Ltd

Vehicles

Safety Belt Solutions Seat Belt (years not listed)

Component

Seat Belts

Description of the defect

Safety Belt Solutions Ltd. (Safety Belt Solutions) is recalling certain seat belts with part number 202441-1/MFG 35FB9. The seat belt tongues may not have been heat-treated correctly during manufacturing. As such, these seat belts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Potentially affected

3000

What can happen

Incorrectly heat-treated seat belt tongues may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

Safety Belt Solutions will notify the manufacturer that purchased the equipment, and Safety Belt Solutions will test the seat belts, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 14, 2021. Owners may contact Safety Belt Solutions customer service at +44 (0) 2393 079 064 (International number).

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 14, 2021

Recall type

E (equipment)

FMVSS

209

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Tongue · Seatbelt Tongue · 1000-198-00A

Recall number

21E018000

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.