Isuzu Trooper (1996): Seat belts
Recall 96V248001 · Dec 12, 1996 · Isuzu Motors Limited
2,345
vehicles affected
2,345
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 96V248001
- Date
- Dec 12, 1996
- Maker
- Isuzu Motors Limited
- Units affected
- 2,345
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Rear/other
- Model years
- 1996
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AN INCORRECT REAR CENTER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY BUCKLE. THE MISBUILD INVOLVED FITTING A BUCKLE FOR ANOTHER MARKET WITH THE CORRECT U.S. SPECIFICATION SEAT BELT.
What can happen
SUCH INSTALLATION RESULTS IN A REAR CENTER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE BELT TONGUE CANNOT BE INSERTED INTO THE BUCKLE AND A CONSQUENT INABILITY OF THE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE PROPER OCCUPANT RESTRAINT DURING PANIC BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE OR AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT TONGUE AND BUCKLE AND INCORRECT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 96V248001?
1 model: Isuzu Trooper (1996), about 2,345 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 96V248001?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT TONGUE AND BUCKLE AND INCORRECT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED.
What can happen?
SUCH INSTALLATION RESULTS IN A REAR CENTER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE BELT TONGUE CANNOT BE INSERTED INTO THE BUCKLE AND A CONSQUENT INABILITY OF THE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE PROPER OCCUPANT RESTRAINT DURING PANIC BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE OR AN ACCIDENT.
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.