Recall Detail

TIARA / CONVERSION VAN / 1993

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 19198 Vehicale/Equipment Name: TIARA
Recalled Component Id: 000006831000059709000000265 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: CONVERSION VAN Model Year: 1993
NHTSA Campaign Number: 93V170000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Manufacturer That Filed Report: TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1992 End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1993
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 8283
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 15 1994 Recall Initiator: OVSC
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : ARA MANUFACTURING COMPANY Report Received Date: Oct, 18 1993
Record Creation date : Oct, 25 1993 Federal Motar Safety Number: 208
Defect Summary : With the driver seat in the forward most position, the safety belt is excessively tight for persons whose dimensions are a those of 95th percentile male, resulting in non-compliance with fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection." Consequence Summary: The driver would be discouraged from use of the safetybelt assembly due to the uncomfortable fit, exposing the driver to a greaterrisk of serious injury or death in the event of an accident.
Corrective Summary : The factory safety belt buckle assembly will be replaced using a substitute buckle assembly which has the capability of being extended to achieve the proper fit for 95th percentile males. Recall Notes: System: interior systems; safety belt assembly; fmvss 208.vehicle description: conversion vans built on chevrolet and gmc 3/4 ton vans.
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