Immi Seat Belt Assembly: Seat belts
Recall 13E061000 · Nov 12, 2013 · Indiana Mills and Manufacturing Inc.
74,000
units affected
74,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13E061000
- Date
- Nov 12, 2013
- Maker
- Indiana Mills and Manufacturing Inc.
- Units affected
- 74,000
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Seat belts
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Indiana Mills and Manufacturing Inc. (IMMI) has determined that certain seat belt assemblies manufactured from August 2, 2013, through October 31, 2013, fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies." When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, and it may take more effort than specified in the standard to separate the latch plate from the buckle.
What can happen
If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
IMMI has notified its customers, who are the vehicle and seating manufacturers. It is IMMI's understanding that the vehicle manufacturers will provide replacement buckles, free of charge, to purchasers of vehicles containing the noncompliant seat belt assemblies.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Immi | Seat Belt Assembly | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13E061000?
1 model: Immi Seat Belt Assembly (all years), about 74,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13E061000?
IMMI has notified its customers, who are the vehicle and seating manufacturers. It is IMMI's understanding that the vehicle manufacturers will provide replacement buckles, free of charge, to purchasers of vehicles containing the noncompliant seat belt assemblies.
What can happen?
If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
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.