Defect Description For Recall
One Motor Home Equipped With Passenger Seat Belts With Retractors, The Cover Halves For The Retractable Portion Of The Belt Can Separate Completely And Release The Seat Belt Connector. If This Occurs, One Of The Load Bearing Pins In The Connector Could Separate From The Connector And Render The Seat Belt Unusable. In The Event Of A Crash, The Seat Occupant Would Not Be Properly Restrained Resulting In An Injury. The Seat Belt Supplier, Amsafe, Will Provide A Snap On “Over-Cover” To Owners To Prevent The Seat Belt Cover From Separating.
Make Of Vehicle
XPLORER
Model Of Vehicle
230XLWT
Year
1999
Recall Campaign Number
02V160008
Component Description
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
Effect Of Defect
If This Occurs, One Of The Load Bearing Pins In The Connector Could Separate From The Connector And Render The Seat Belt Unusable. In The Event Of A Crash, The Seat Occupant Would Not Be Properly Restrained Resulting In An Injury.
Fix Defect
Amsafe Will Notify Its Customers And Provide A Plastic Outer Cover That Snaps Over The Existing Cover On Units In The Field And Will Replace Broken Seat Belts Free Of Charge. 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 Amsafe At 574-266-8330 Or Xplorer At 810-346-2771.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Xplorer Mtr Hm/Frank Div.
Start Of Manufacture
19981201
End Of Manufacture
19981231
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
1
Date Owners Notified
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Xplorer Mtr Hm/Frank Div.
Date Report Received
20021121