Seats Seat: Seat belts
Recall 13E064000 · Nov 20, 2013 · Seats Incorporated
11
units affected
11
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13E064000
- Date
- Nov 20, 2013
- Maker
- Seats Incorporated
- Units affected
- 11
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Buckle assembly
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Seats Incorporated (Seats) is recalling certain seats that are equipped with IMMI-brand L9 end-release seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, this equipment fails to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
What can happen
If the seat belt buckle stays latched when the button is pressed, there is an increased risk of injury in an emergency, or the seat belt may not properly release in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Seats has notified its customers that bought seats with IMMI seat belts. Seats will work with IMMI to provide replacement buckles, free of charge. Owners may contact Seats at 1-800-767-3287.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Seats | Seat | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13E064000?
1 model: Seats Seat (all years), about 11 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13E064000?
Seats has notified its customers that bought seats with IMMI seat belts. Seats will work with IMMI to provide replacement buckles, free of charge. Owners may contact Seats at 1-800-767-3287.
What can happen?
If the seat belt buckle stays latched when the button is pressed, there is an increased risk of injury in an emergency, or the seat belt may not properly release 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.