Autocar Recall 14V133000: Seat Belts

NHTSA recall 14V133000 · announced March 19, 2014 · filed by Autocar Industries, Llc · 207 units affected

The problem

Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Xpert vehicles manufactured July 11, 2011, through March 5, 2014. The bolts used to anchor the seat belts may be insufficiently tight to withstand the forces experienced in certain crashes. As such, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

The risk

If the seat belt does not properly restrain the seat occupant, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

What to do

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the seat belt mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall is began in June 2014. Owners may contact Autocar at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is M-1401.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2012 Autocar Xpert
• 2013 Autocar Xpert
• 2014 Autocar Xpert

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