Pierce recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2013 Arrow XT, Dash CF, Impel, and Velocity vehicles manufactured October 2013 through January 2014, and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 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, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
What could 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
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 26, 2014. Owners may contact Pierce at 1-888-974-3723. Pierce's number for this campaign is 74B246.
Vehicles covered
- Pierce Arrow Xt 2013
- Pierce Dash Cf 2013
- Pierce Impel 2013
- Pierce Velocity 2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V243000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Pierce Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 13, 2014
- Owners notified
- Jun 26, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 150
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Oct 1, 2013 to Jan 31, 2014
- Part
- Seat belts
- Maker's own recall number
- 74B246
- 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
- Pierce recall: Structure Oct 27, 2022
- Pierce recall: Steering Aug 5, 2022
- Pierce recall: Electrical system Dec 22, 2016
- Pierce recall: Power train Aug 5, 2016
- Pierce recall: Power train Mar 2, 2016
- Pierce recall: Power train Aug 13, 2015
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.