Autocar Xpert (2012-2014): Seat belts
Recall 14V133000 · Mar 19, 2014 · Autocar Industries, LLC
207
vehicles affected
207
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V133000
- Date
- Mar 19, 2014
- Maker
- Autocar Industries, LLC
- Units affected
- 207
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts
- Model years
- 2012-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Xpert vehicles manufactured July 11, 2011, through March 5, 2014. The bolts used to anchor the seat belts may be insufficiently tight to withstand the forces experienced in certain crashes. As such, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
What can happen
If the seat belt does not properly restrain the seat occupant, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the seat belt mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall is began in June 2014. Owners may contact Autocar at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is M-1401.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V133000?
1 model: Autocar Xpert (2012-2014), about 207 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V133000?
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the seat belt mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall is began in June 2014. Owners may contact Autocar at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is M-1401.
What can happen?
If the seat belt does not properly restrain the seat occupant, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.