Chevrolet / Ford / Gmc and more recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Marathon is recalling certain seat covers, brand superhides with part numbers 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, and 630, sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These seat covers are made of heavier thread and are not compatible with seats containing side airbags. The heavier seat cover could interfere with full deployment of the airbag in the event of a crash.
What could happen
An improperly deployed airbag could result in serious injury.
The fix
Marathon will notify owners of record and replace the seat cover free of charge. The safety recall began on september 14, 2010. Owners may contact marathon at 1-800-735-2769.
Vehicles covered
- Chevrolet Avalanche 2010
- Chevrolet Silverado 2010
- Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2010
- Chevrolet Suburban 2500 2010
- Chevrolet Tahoe 2010
- Ford Escape 2006–2010
- Ford Explorer 2006–2010
- Gmc Sierra 2010
- Gmc Yukon 2010
- Gmc Yukon Xl 1500 2010
- Gmc Yukon Xl 2500 2010
- Jeep Compass Fwd 2007–2010
- Jeep Patriot Fwd 2007–2010
- Marathon Superhides
- Nissan Frontier 2009–2010
- Nissan Xterra 2009–2010
- Toyota Fj Cruiser 2008–2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10E043000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Marathon Seat Covers, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 3, 2010
- Owners notified
- Sep 14, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 294
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment
Notes
This recall only pertains to aftermarket marathon seat covers and has no relation to any original equipment installed on general motors, ford, chrysler, toyota, or nissan vehicles.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
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To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.