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NHTSA recall 97V096002

Seat belts

Isuzu Hombre

Reported Jun 12, 19973,106 vehicles affectedISUZU MOTORS LIMITEDBuilt Sep 1, 1996 – Jun 30, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: extended cab pickup trucks equipped with 60/40 front bench seats and extended cab pickup trucks and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with manual locking recliner bucket seats. the outboard safety belt webbing on the driver's and/or passenger's seat can separate during a frontal impact.

The risk

If a separation occurred and there were secondary crash events or vehicle rollover, there would be no belt restraint of the occupant and increased injuries could occur.

The remedy

Dealers will install a protective cover over the recliner mechanism.

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Vehicles in this recall

Isuzu Hombre
1997

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification will begin during september 1997. 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 isuzu at 1-800-255-6727. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.