NHTSA recall 01V097004
Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Ottawa Truck
Reported Apr 2, 2001349 vehicles affectedKALMAR INDUSTRIES USA, INC.
The defect
Vehicle description: trucks equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe. on some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
The risk
Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant IS not properly restrained.
The remedy
Am-safe notified ottawa customers to return their vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the seat belts repaired free of charge. am-safe IS conducting the owner notification for this campaign. 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 am-safe commercial products at 219-266-8330.