In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.

Seat Belts

Date Announced

AUG 25, 2000

Vehicles Affected

5,477

NHTSA Campaign #

00V228004

Summary

Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles equipped with TRW seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."

Actions

Dealers will inspect and change, if necessary, the seat belt buckles.

Documents (5)

• Defect and Noncompliance Notice(Part 573)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Remedy Instructions and TSB
• Recall Acknowledgement
• Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)