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HighNHTSA·21E018000·Announced 2021-03-10

Safety Belt Solutions Recalls Seat Belts Due to Heat-Treatment Defect

Safety Belt Solutions is recalling specific seat belts because the tongues may not have been heat-treated correctly, potentially failing to restrain occupants in a crash.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical component (seat belts) that may fail to restrain occupants in a crash, increasing injury risk, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Safety Belt Solutions Ltd. is recalling certain seat belts with part number 202441-1/MFG 35FB9. The recall involves approximately 3,000 units. The defect is that the seat belt tongues may not have been heat-treated correctly during manufacturing, causing the seat belts to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Incorrectly heat-treated seat belt tongues may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, which increases the risk of injury. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

Safety Belt Solutions will notify the manufacturer that purchased the equipment and will test the seat belts, replacing them as necessary at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 14, 2021. Owners may contact Safety Belt Solutions customer service at +44 (0) 2393 079 064 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
SEAT BELTS recall
Manufacturer
Safety Belt Solutions Ltd
Category
Vehicle — Seat Belts
Hazard
Affected units
3,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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