NHTSA recall 93V170000
Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Tiara Conversion Van
Reported Oct 18, 19938,283 vehicles affectedTIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISIONBuilt Sep 1, 1992 – Sep 1, 1993
The defect
With the driver seat in the forward most position, the safety belt IS excessively tight for persons whose dimensions are a those of 95TH percentile male, resulting in non-compliance with fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
The risk
The driver would be discouraged from use of the safetybelt assembly due to the uncomfortable fit, exposing the driver to a greaterrisk of serious injury or death in the event of an accident.
The remedy
The factory safety belt buckle assembly will be replaced using a substitute buckle assembly which has the capability of being extended to achieve the proper fit for 95TH percentile males.