On certain vehicles, a defect in the manually-adjustable seat tracks may cause the occupant classification system to incorrectly register the weight of the seat occupant. This could affect or disable the airbags and other supplemental restraint systems, and could increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant in a crash that warrants airbag deployment and/or other supplemental restraint system function.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will adjust seat track spacing and recalibrate the occupant classification system.
On certain vehicles equipped with manual front seatback recliners, the retaining bracket may have been improperly assembled and may not engage correctly. This could cause the seatback to shift fore and/or aft with minimal effort. Should this movement occur unexpectedly with the driver's seatback, it could startle the driver and lead to a crash. In a crash, if the movement occurs on either seat, this could increase the risk of personal injury to the driver and/or front passenger occupant.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the seatback recliner retaining bracket, and if found out of specification, it will be corrected.
On certain vehicles equipped with an optional rear comfort seat, welding for the safety belt buckle assembly bracket may have been incorrectly positioned, and does not meet specifications. In the event of a crash, the weld could break. If this were to occur, the safety belt buckle and associated bracket could loosen from the seat frame, increasing the risk of personal injury to the left rear seat occupant.
Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 208 - Occupant Protection. The passenger safety belt tension sensor may not have been calibrated properly. This could result in a misclassification of the front passenger seat occupant, which could prevent proper passenger airbag deployment during a crash where deployment is warranted, potentially increasing the risk of injury to the front passenger seat occupant.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will replace affected safety belt buckles.
Certain vehicles may develop an internal fault within the Occupant Restraint Control module, which would cause the airbag warning lamp to illuminate. This would potentially disable the frontal airbags, seatbelt pretensioners, and side airbags, which could increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants in a crash where airbag deployment is warranted.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the Occupant Restraint Control module.
On certain vehicles, in temperatures below minus 20° Celsius, the ability of the driver's and front passenger's seatbelt to extend and/or retract may be affected. This would result in a seatbelt that cannot be used properly or as it was intended, and could increase the potential for injury to the seat occupant(s) in a crash.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the driver's seatbelt and front passenger's seatbelt.
Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 208 - Occupant Protection. The top cover of the passenger side instrument panel may have been manufactured incorrectly, which could result in the passenger side airbag deploying irregularly. This would increase the potential for a front passenger seat occupant injury (where deployment is warranted).
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the instrument panel top cover.
On certain vehicles, sealant applied to the restraints control module could fail, allowing moisture to enter the module circuit board. This could cause corrosion to form, which will illuminate the airbag warning light and could affect restraint system function, potentially disabling airbags or other safety systems. This could increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants in a crash where airbag deployment is warranted.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the restraints control module.
Certain vehicles may fail to conform to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 202 - Head Restraints. The head restraint backset may exceed the maximum measurement limit of 55cm specified in the standard. In the event of a crash, this could increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
On certain vehicles, the front outboard driver and passenger seatbelt pretensioners may not function as designed in the event of a crash. The pretensioners could retract upon deployment but fail to lock in the retracted position, allowing the seat belt to return to the original position. This could increase the risk of injury in a crash that warrants seatbelt pretensioner deployment.
On certain vehicles, the hook bracket assembly for either front seat may have been manufactured with an incomplete weld. If the weld is incomplete and the assembly is exposed to a high load condition, the hook may separate from the seat track. This could increase the risk of occupant injury during a crash.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the weld, and if necessary, replace the lower seat track.
On certain vehicles equipped with power height adjustable front seats, a bolt securing the adjuster mechanism may loosen and fall out. This would cause the seat to drop to the lowest vertical adjustment position, which could affect the driver's ability to safety operate vehicle controls as well as cause reduced driver visibility. These issues could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property.
On certain crew-cab vehicles, incorrect anchor nuts may have been installed on rear seat belt attachment points. This could affect seat belt mounting, potentially resulting in seat belt separation in a crash, which could increase the risk of injury and/or damage to property.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the seat belt weld nuts and repair as necessary.
On certain vehicles, bolt securing the seat belt retractors on 2nd, 3rd and 4th row seats may not have been tightened to specifications at time of assembly. This could cause the bolts to loosen over time, potentially resulting in separation of the seat belt retractor from the seat structure. This could increase the risk of injury and/or damage to property.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace and/or tighten bolts as necessary.
On certain convertible model vehicles, the tensioning cable in the driver's seat belt retractor may break, causing the belt to fail to retract. If a crash were to occur with a seat belt in this condition, it could increase the risk of injury to the driver.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will replace seat belt retractor assemblies.
Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 208 - Occupant Protection. A defect in the programming of the occupant classification system could result in non-compliance to the standard and increase the risk of injury.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will reprogram the restraints control module.
Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 208 - Occupant Protection. A defect in the programming of the occupant classification system could limit the seat belt loading to the front passenger seat occupant in a crash, which could result in non-compliance to the standard and increase the risk of injury.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will reprogram the occupant classification module.
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.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the lap pretensioner, as necessary.
On certain vehicles, the front seat position adjustment mechanism springs could break, which could cause the seat to appear to be locked into position even though it is not. This could allow the seat to slide forward or rearward in a crash, increasing the risk of injury and/or damage to property.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect seat rails and replace as necessary.
Certain vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 207 – Anchorage of Seats. The front driver and passenger seatback recliner mechanism may separate from the seatback frame due to improper welding. If this were to occur, the seatback could become noisy, loose or begin leaning and could fail to meet the strength requirements of the standard. This could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
