2000 Utilimaster Aeromaster recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain walk-in vans equipped with seat belt buckles manufactured by indiana mills & manufacturing inc., after repeated flexing, the cable CAN fatigue and fray at the point where it is crimped to the buckle.
💥 The risk
The buckle could detach from the cable, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle. Owner notification began april 8, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact utilimaster at 1-800-582-3454.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V064000
- Manufacturer
- UTILIMASTER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 11,418
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-582-3454
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 8, 2002
- Built
- May 7, 1996 – Jan 7, 2000
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).