NHTSA recall 00E048000 · Equipment
Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
The defect
Equipment description: center push button seat belt buckle assemblies manufactured using this buckle with buckle pawl lot numbers 01A, 02A, and 05A. these buckles were manufactured in the months of september 1999, december 1999, and january 2000. the defect IS such that on some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision, leaving the occupant unrestrained.
The risk
Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant IS not properly restrained.
The remedy
Am-safe IS notifying customers that they will inspect and replace the defective buckle assemblies free of charge.