746 of 26,042 recalls from Transport Canada and NHTSA.
On certain vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connects the seat belt to the vehicle structure at the front outboard seating positions can fatigue over time and could separate, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
No risk description available.
Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the lap pretensioner, as necessary.
On certain vehicles, the head restraints on the second-row center and/or right seat(s) may not have been properly welded. As a result, the head restraint(s) could move or detach from a seat in a crash.
Head restraints that move or detach in a crash could increase the risk of an injury.
Toyota will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the second-row right seatback frame.
On certain vehicles, the driver's and/or passenger's front outboard seat-belt webbing could separate during a frontal impact having at least the same dynamics as a 48 kph frontal barrier collision. If a separation occurred and there were secondary crash events or rollover, there would be no restraint of the occupant and increased injuries could occur.
No risk description available.
A protector cover will be installed over the recliner mechanism.
Certain vehicles may experience inadvertent driver and passenger side air bag deployments due to a production problem in the air bag modules.
No risk description available.
Driver and passenger door mounted side air bag modules will be replaced. Module wiring within the doors will be inspected and replaced if necessary.
On certain vehicles, the seat recliner mechanism for the second row left (driver’s) side seat may have a manufacturing error. If the second row left side seat walk-in feature (which folds the seatback and slides the seat forward for access to the third row) is operated while the seat is in the full recline position, the recliner cam could over rotate. When the seatback is returned to an upright position, there is a potential for the seatback to stay in unlocked position or unexpectedly unlock without engaging the lever. In the event of crash, an unlocked seatback could increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
No risk description available.
Dealers will test the seat to confirm proper operation. If the seat recliner is found to be operating properly, a stopper bracket (which limits the rotation of the cam) will be installed on the seat recliner mechanism. In cases where the seatback does not function properly, dealers will replace the seatback frame assembly and a stopper bracket will be installed and proper operation will be verified.
Certain vehicles may not comply with CMVSS 207 - Anchorage of Seats. The rear bench seat back frame may yield prior to the required seat load.
No risk description available.
Reinforcements will be added to strengthen the seat back.
On certain trucks, the driver and/or front passenger seat belts may not be properly routed through the anchor eyelets. As a result, the seat belts may not work as designed in a crash. Note: This recall only affects SuperCab body style trucks.
A seat belt that does not work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Ford will notify owners by mail and provide you with instructions for inspecting the driver and front passenger seat belts before using either seat. Depending on the results, Ford advises that you should take the following steps: 1. If the seat belts pass the inspection, you should schedule an appointment and take your truck to a dealer to inspect and replace the seat belt retractor and pretensioner assemblies, as necessary. 2. If the driver's seat belt does not pass the self-inspection, or you are uncertain of the results of your inspection, you should not drive your truck and contact your dealer to make arrangements to have it towed for an inspection. 3. If the front passenger's seat belt does not pass the self-inspection, do not use that seat unit the seat belt has been inspected by a dealer.
Certain vehicles fail to conform to CMVSS 209, seat belt assemblies. These vehicles have a condition where one or two sensors in the driver's and front seat passengers seat belt retractors may be inoperative. The seat belt retractors will lock when the belt webbing is extracted during a crash; however the mechanism that locks the seat belt retractor when the vehicle decelerates quickly, such as during heavy braking, may not restrain the occupant as intended during a crash, and could result in injury to the occupant. Correction update: None required as no effect on vehicle safety. See recall 04-158.
No risk description available.
No remedy description available.
On certain Cabriolet model vehicles, components of the rear seat safety belt pretensioners could detach during pretensioner deployment, potentially entering the passenger compartment. This could increase the risk of injury to the occupants.
No risk description available.
Dealers will replace the affected rear seat safety belt retractors/pretensioners.
On certain vehicles, the forward/backward slide mechanism for the left side of the second-row seat may allow the seat to slide forward in a crash. Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with a 60/40 split bench type second-row seat.
A seat that moves in a crash could create an increased risk of injury.
Mazda will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace internal parts of the second-row seat slider. Note: You should not use the left side second-row seat before it has been repaired. If passengers must use this seat, they should use it with the slider set between the middle to rear position. Do not use the second-row seat in the most forward position.
During a government 65 km/h 40% offset frontal barrier test, the driver's seat belt may have interfered with the manual front seat back recliner knob, inadvertently releasing the seat back recliner mechanism. The release of a seat back recliner during a vehicle crash could result in injury to vehicle occupants.
No risk description available.
Dealers will replace the front seat back recliner knob with an revised part.
On certain vehicles, the rear center seat belt buckle may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the seat belt may not latch securely. Note: This recall only affects certain K4 hatchback models.
A seat belt that doesn't latch properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
To reduce the safety risk, Kia advises that you shouldn't transport a passenger in the rear center seat until the recall repairs are completed. Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the rear center seat belt buckle.
On certain vehicles, the passenger seat belt assemblies may contain defective automatic locking retractors (ALR). As a result, the seat belts may not properly lock to secure a child seat. Note: The vehicle's lower universal anchorage system (UAS) is not affected by this defect and may still be used to secure a child seat.
A seat belt that is used to secure a child restraint but is not properly locked could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the seat belts. They will be replaced, if necessary.
On certain vehicles, the cable that controls the recliner mechanisms of the left side fold flat second row seat may have been misadjusted, which could prevent it from latching correctly. In the event of a crash, a partially latched recliner seat back could move forward, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupants.
No risk description available.
Service Center will readjust the left side fold flat second row seat cable.
Certain vehicles equipped with rearward folding head restraints on the second row seats. Two potential pinch points exist on each of the folding head restraints when the head restraint(s) are folded rearward as the seatback is folded down. If a person were to insert their finger(s) into the pinch point when the head restraint folds, it could trap and pinch the finger(s) causing injury.
No risk description available.
Dealers will install protective covers over the pinch points.
On certain vehicles, the left and/or right third-row seat belt buckles may not have been attached correctly. As a result, the seat belts could detach in a crash.
A seat belt that detaches in a crash could create an increased risk of injury.
General Motors will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect, and if necessary, replace the left and/or right third-row seat belt buckle assemblies.
On certain vehicles, the seat belt attachment(s) in the second and/or third row seat(s) may not have been fitted properly. In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury or death.
No risk description available.
Dealer will inspect and repair the second and/or third row seat belt attachments.
On certain vehicles, the front seat belts may not have been reconnected to their anchors correctly during a repair. As a result, the seat belt could detach in a crash.
A seat belt that detaches in a crash could increase the risk of injury.
Tesla will notify owners by email and advise you to contact Tesla Service to arrange for an inspection of the front seat belts. The seat belts will be reconnected to their pretensioner anchors, if necessary. If the seat belt can't be connected to its pretensioner anchor correctly, the seat belt assembly will be replaced.
On certain vehicles, the seat track end-stops could bend. If this happens, the seat track may not lock properly in place and the seat could move in a crash. Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with a manual fore-aft adjustment for the front seats.
A seat that moves in a crash could create an increased risk of injury.
Jaguar Land Rover will notify owners by mail and instruct you to bring your vehicle to a dealer to replace the front seat tracks.
On certain vehicles, the seat belt may bind within the seat belt guidance loop. If the seat belt were to bind, a slack in the seat belt may develop, which in the event of a crash, may not restrain the occupant as intended, and increase the risk of injury.
No risk description available.
Dealers will remove the spacer disc in the seat belt guidance loop and add an additional sliding component to guide the belt.
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