On certain vehicles, the passenger seat belts 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.
Safety Risk
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.
Remedy
Mitsubishi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the seat belts for the front passenger seat and the left and right second row seats. They will be replaced, if necessary.
On a small number of vehicles, the head restraints on the front seats may not have been properly welded. As a result, a head restraint could move or detach from a seat in a crash.
Safety Risk
Head restraints that move or detach in a crash could increase the risk of an injury.
Remedy
FCA Canada will contact owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the front seat head restraints.
On certain vehicles, the connection points for the lower universal anchorage system (UAS), for securing a child or booster seat, may not be labelled correctly on the rear seat. This could cause confusion when installing a child seat.
Safety Risk
A child or booster seat that is not properly attached or positioned could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the covers for the lower universal anchorage system (UAS) connection points in the rear seat.
A problem with the driver's seat belt could cause it not to lock-up as designed during braking or in a crash.
Note: This recall replaces N333 (Transport Canada recall 2019-218). Vehicles that were inspected but that didn't have the driver's seat belt assembly replaced require a second inspection.
Safety Risk
A seat belt that doesn't lock properly in a crash could cause an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Jaguar Land Rover will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the driver's seat belt assembly and replace it, as necessary.
On certain vehicles, the upper tether anchorages for child seats may not be properly welded to the second-row seat frame(s). As a result, the child seat tether strap could detach in a crash.
Safety Risk
A child seat that is not properly secured could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect and, if necessary, replace the second-row seatback frame(s).
On certain vehicles, the second-row seats may not be installed correctly on the seat rails. As a result, the seats may not lock in place and could move in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat that moves in a crash could create an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Bentley will notify owners by mail and instruct you to bring your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and ensure that the second-row seats are installed correctly. To reduce the safety risk, Bentley recommends that you should not use the second-row seats until the recall inspection has been completed.
On certain vehicles, there may be a problem with the front seat belt pretensioners. As a result, the driver and/or passenger seat belt pretensioners could explode in a crash. If this happens, small pieces of metal could hit people in the vehicle.
Note: This recall only affects Sorento Hybrid (HEV) and Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) models.
Safety Risk
A seat belt pretensioner that explodes could create a risk of injury.
Remedy
Kia will notify owners by mail and instruct you to bring your vehicle to a dealer to replace the driver's and/or passenger's front seat belt pretensioners, as necessary.
On certain vehicles, there may be a problem with the front passenger seat belt pretensioner. As a result, the front passenger seat belt pretensioner could explode in a crash. If this happens, small pieces of metal could hit people in the vehicle.
Note: This recall affects Elantra and Elantra Hybrid models.
Safety Risk
A seat belt pretensioner that explodes could create a risk of injury.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners by mail and instruct you to bring your vehicle to a dealer to replace the front passenger's seat belt and pretensioner assembly.
On certain vehicles, the wiring harness for the centre-rear seat belt buckle could interfere with the lower universal anchorage system (UAS) for securing a child seat. As a result, you may not be able to properly attach a child seat in the right-rear seat using the UAS.
Safety Risk
A child seat that isn't properly secured could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the wiring harness for the centre-rear seat belt buckle. The wiring will be re-routed and secured, as necessary.
On certain vehicles, the wiring harness for the centre-rear seat belt buckle could interfere with the lower universal anchorage system (UAS) for securing a child seat. As a result, you may not be able to properly attach a child seat in the right-rear seat using the UAS.
Safety Risk
A child seat that isn't properly secured could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the wiring harness for the centre-rear seat belt buckle. The wiring will be re-routed and secured, as necessary.
Under certain conditions, the seat belt reminder chime may not sound when you start the vehicle and your seat belt is not buckled. Canadian regulations require both a seat belt reminder sound and visual telltale when a driver is not wearing their seat belt.
Safety Risk
A seat belt warning that does not work correctly may not remind you to buckle your seat belt. Not wearing your seat belt can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Tesla will email a notice to owners and provide an over-the-air firmware update in early February 2022 to fix this problem. There is no further action required if your vehicle has firmware release 2021.43.101.1 or 2022.4.5, or a later release.
On certain trucks, the bolts that attach the seat belt bracket to the left-rear seat could be loose. As a result, the seat belt bracket could break in a crash. If this happens, the seat belt may not hold a person in place during the crash.
Safety Risk
A seat belt that does not work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a dealer to inspect the seat belt bracket bolts on the left-rear seat, and replace them, if necessary.
On certain vehicles, the seat belts for the second-row outboard seats may have an incorrect D-ring. As a result, the seat belt could bunch up and tear in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat belt that breaks in a crash could create an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the second-row outboard seat belt assemblies.
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.
Safety Risk
A seat belt that does not work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
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.
On certain vehicles, there may be a problem with the front seat belt pretensioners. As a result, the driver and/or passenger seat belt pretensioners could explode in a crash. If this happens, small pieces of metal could hit people in the vehicle.
Safety Risk
A seat belt pretensioner that explodes could create a risk of injury.
Remedy
Genesis will notify owners by mail and instruct you to bring your vehicle to a dealer to replace the driver's and/or passenger's front seat belt pretensioners, as necessary.
On certain vehicles, the connection points for the lower universal anchorage system (UAS), for securing a child or booster seat, may not be positioned correctly on the rear seat. Additionally, the head restraints in the rear seats may interfere with the proper installation of taller child or booster seats that have rigid lower anchor connectors.
Note: This recall affects Super Cab models equipped with rear seats that have fixed head restraints.
Safety Risk
A child or booster seat that is not properly attached or properly positioned could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the head restraints on the rear seats. Additionally, the lower universal anchorage system (UAS) will be inspected and repaired, as necessary.
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.
Safety Risk
A seat that moves in a crash could create an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
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.
On certain vehicles, the head restraints on the third-row (rear) seats may not have been properly welded. As a result, the head restraint could move or detach from the seat in a crash.
Safety Risk
Head restraints that move or detach in a crash could increase the risk of an injury.
Remedy
Nissan will contact owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the third-row seat head restraints. To reduce the safety risk, Nissan recommends that you should not use the third row rear seats until the recall repairs are completed.
