2008 Autocar Incomplete Vehicle recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
Autocar is recalling 7 Incomplete vehicles. The seat belt tether between the seat belt floor anchor point and the suspension seat belt anchor point was not installed.
💥 The risk
Failure to install the tether strap may cause the seat and seat belt to deform and separate from the mounting location, increasing the risk of a fatal injury.
🔧 The fix
Autocar will inspect and replace the necessary assemblies free of charge. The recall began on november 7, 2008. Owners may contact autocar at 1-765-489-6001.
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
- 08V324000
- Manufacturer recall #
- A-0803
- Manufacturer
- AUTOCAR, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 7
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 7, 2008
- Built
- Feb 1, 2008 – Jun 30, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Autocar recall no. A-0803. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's Vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.