Autocar recall: Seat belts
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 could 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
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
- Autocar Xpert 2012–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V133000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Autocar Industries, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 19, 2014
- Owners notified
- Jun 20, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 207
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 11, 2011 to Mar 5, 2014
- Part
- Seat belts
- Maker's own recall number
- M-1401
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Autocar recall: Parking brake Jan 23, 2023
- Autocar recall: Steering Aug 29, 2017
- Autocar recall: Steering Oct 7, 2016
- Autocar recall: Suspension May 18, 2016
- Autocar recall: Engine and engine cooling May 13, 2015
- Autocar recall: Structure Jul 2, 2014
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.