Recall 96V-248
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED recalled the 1996 Isuzu Trooper: Seat belts (rear/other).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 96V-248
- Reported
- December 12, 1996
- Vehicles affected
- 2,345 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Certain vehicles were manufactured with an incorrect rear center seat belt assembly buckle. The misbuild involved fitting a buckle for another market with the correct u.s. Specification seat belt.
The risk
Such installation results in a rear center seat belt assembly in which the belt tongue cannot be inserted into the buckle and a consquent inability of the system to provide proper occupant restraint during panic braking of the vehicle or an accident.
The fix
Dealers will inspect the rear center seat belt tongue and buckle and incorrect buckle assemblies will be replaced.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification:owner notification will begin january 17, 1997. Note: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 isuzu at 1-[removed]. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-[removed].
Affected vehicles
- Isuzu Trooper 1996