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On certain vehicles, the rear seat belts may be assembled incorrectly. As a result, the seat belts may not properly lock up in certain types of crashes.
A seat belt that does not work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Subaru will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the rear seat belt assemblies
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.
A seat belt that is not properly locked could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Mitsubishi 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 bolt which fastens the driver’s seat belt anchor to the vehicle’s inner sill structure may not have been tightened to specification during assembly. This could result in the driver's seat belt possibly detaching from the anchor point. If the vehicle were to be involved in a collision, and the seat belt were to detach, it could increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
No risk description available.
Dealers will verify the proper connection between the driver’s seat belt anchor and to the vehicle’s inner sill structure.
On certain convertible cars, the lower universal anchorage system for attaching child safety or booster seats may have been installed incorrectly. In the event of a crash, this could cause the lower anchorage (and an attached child seat) to detach from the car body, increasing the risk of injury.
No risk description available.
Dealers will inspect and replace the lower universal anchorage system if necessary.
On certain vehicles, if a child restraint with a larger than recommended base is installed in the centre position of the second row bench seat, it may damage both the centre and adjacent outboard seat belt buckles. In the event of a crash, a damaged seat belt buckle can release unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury.
No risk description available.
Dealers will inspect the centre and left (outboard) second row seat belt buckles, and replace as necessary. Additionally Volkswagen will provide an owner's manual supplement addressing child safety and child restraints.
Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) 210.1 - User-ready Tether Anchorages for Restraint Systems and (CMVSS) 209 – Seat Belt Assemblies. Front and rear seat belts may have been damaged prior to installation and may fail to conform to CMVSS 209 assembly performance standards, and the strength requirements of the CMVSS 210.1 standard. These issues could result in the belts not adequately restraining occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury and/or damage to property.
No risk description available.
Dealers will replace both front seatbelt retractors and pretensioners as well as both rear seatbelt retractors, rear seatbelt buckles, and rear child safety seat tether anchors.
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY HAVE BEEN REVERSED OR MIXED AT ASSEMBLY. THIS MAY RESULT IN THE RETRACTOR NOT LOCKING DURING A SUDDEN VEHICLE DECELERATION POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
No risk description available.
RETRACTORS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY.
On certain vehicles, the unibelts on the passenger side may not comply with the belt length requirements of CMVSS 209 when the passenger seat is in the full forward position.
No risk description available.
No remedy description available.
On certain vehicles, the seat belt latch plate in the second seating row outboard seats might retract into the area between the C-pillar paneling and the rear side paneling. This could hinder the access to the seat belt latch plate for the outboard seat occupants. If a rear seat passenger does not fasten the seat belt, the risk of injury in the event of a crash could increase.
No risk description available.
Dealers will add a buffer element to the C-pillar paneling.
On certain vehicles, there may be a problem with the driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners. As a result, the seat belt pretensioners may not work properly in a crash.
A seat belt pretensioner that does not work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
FCA Canada will contact owners by mail and instruct you to bring your vehicle to a dealership to replace the driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners.
On certain vehicles, if the front passenger seat belt buckle tongue is inserted into the buckle forcibly at an extreme angle, it could damage the buckle and prevent the front passenger seat belt from being fastened. If this occurs, the front passenger's seat belt warning lamp will also illuminate. If the vehicle were to be driven in this condition, it could increase the risk of injury to the front passenger occupant in the event of a crash.
No risk description available.
Dealers will repair or replace the front passenger seat belt buckle.
REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS MAY NOT LOCK WHEN SUBJECTED TO A 0.7G ACCELERATION. THIS COULD INCREASE THE LIKELYHOOD OF INJURY TO A SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. NON-COMPLIANCE WITH C.M.V.S.S. 209- SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.
No risk description available.
No remedy description available.
On certain vehicles, there may be a problem with the driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners. As a result, the seat belt pretensioners may not work properly in a crash.
A seat belt pretensioner that does not work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Audi will contact owners by mail and instruct you to bring your vehicle to a dealership to replace the driver and front passenger seat belt assemblies.
Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of CMVSS 210.2. The child restraint fixture anchor may contact the rear seat back frame. This interference prevents the forward most portion of the anchor from adequately penetrating the child lower anchors. In the event of a crash, if the child seat is not properly secured, personal injury or death could occur.
No risk description available.
Dealers will replace the child lower anchors.
Certain Accord wagons fail to comply with the requirements of CMVSS 209 - Seatbelt Assemblies. Rear outboard seatbelts may lock-up when vehicle is parked at an angle.
No risk description available.
Rear seatbelt retractor sensors will be replaced.
On certain vehicles, the second-row center seat belt buckle may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the seat belt may not latch securely.
A seat belt that doesn't latch properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
To reduce the safety risk, Land Rover advises that you should check that the second-row center seat belt is latched properly. Land Rover will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the second-row center seat belt buckle.
On certain vehicles, the front passenger seat occupant detection mat can fatigue during field usage depending on the seat configuration, vehicle geometry, manner and frequency of front passenger entry/exit. Over time micro cracks could develop in the side flanks of the mat, which could lead to a break of the conductive path and the system will recognize a failure and with exception of head protection system the front passenger air bag will be deactivated. The airbag On/Off lamp will be illuminated to make the occupants aware of the deactivation.
No risk description available.
The occupant detection mat will be granted a warranty extension of 10 years.
On certain vehicles, the 2nd and 3rd row bench seat-to-floor latches do not meet FMVSS 225 load requirements and can release under load.
No risk description available.
Dealer will replace the seat latches on the 2nd and 3rd row seats.
The shoulder harness restraint webbing may have been incorrectly routed around the metal reinforcement bar in the integrated child seats. As a result, the child seat occupant may not be adequately retrained in the event of a collision. Correcton: Intergrated child seat modules will be inspected for the correct touring of the shoulder belt webbing and improperly routed components will be corrected.
No risk description available.
No remedy description available.
On certain vehicles, the left-rear seat back striker may not have been aligned correctly. As a result, the seat back may not lock in the upright position and unrestrained cargo could move in a crash.
A seat back that moves in a crash could create an increased risk of injury. Additionally, cargo that moves in a crash could create a risk of injury.
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect and, if necessary, adjust the left-rear seat back striker.
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