Recall 00E079000: Seat Belts

NHTSA recall 00E079000 · announced December 20, 2000 · Wang's · 5,927 units affected

The problem

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN AFTERMARKET SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES DO NOT CONTAIN THE PROPER LABELING WHICH IDENTIFIES THE MANUFACTURER AS REQUIRED UNDER FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

The risk

WITHOUT MANUFACTURER IDENTIFICATION, THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT HAVE A CONTACT SHOULD A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ARISE.

What to do

WANG'S INTERNATIONAL NOTIFIED CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THE NON-COMPLYING SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES TO THEM FOR A REPLACEMENT BELT FREE OF CHARGE.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 19, 2001. OWNERS WHO ATTEMPT TO HAVE THEIR TAIL LAMPS REPLACED ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WANG'S INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-237-7560. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.