NHTSA recall 04E024000 · Equipment
Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Reported Mar 24, 200424,656 vehicles affectedAMSAFE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS
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."
The risk
The seat belt buckle may unlatch in the event of a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in personal injury to the seat occupant.
The 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.