OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

07E016000

Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

Reported Mar 2, 2007 · SPARCO MOTOR SPORTS, INC.

Summary

CERTAIN SCHROTH PROFI SERIES RACING HARNESSES AND SPARCO BRANDED RACING HARNESSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 27, 2006, AND FEBRUARY 14, 2007. THESE HARNESSES ARE FITTED WITH BUCKLES MARKED WITH THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURING CODES: (WEEK/YEAR), SL 12.XX 48/06, 49/06, 50/06, 51/06, 52/06 AND SL 19.XX 01/07, 02/07, 03/07, 04/07, 05/07, 06/07 AND 07/07, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. THE BUCKLE MAY NOT RELEASE UNDER LOAD AND WOULD HAVE TO BE CUT TO FREE THE OCCUPANT CREATING A DELAY IN GETTING THE OCCUPANT OUT OF THE VEHICLE.

Consequence

PERSONAL INJURIES COULD OCCUR IF THE OCCUPANT IS NOT QUICKLY EXTRACTED FROM A CRASHED OR BURNING VEHICLE.

Remedy

SPARCO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND SEND REPLACEMENT BUCKLES ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CHANGE THE BUCKLE. THE RECALL RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 6, 2007. OWNERS CAN CALL SPARCO MOTOR SPORTS AT 800-224-RACE.

Notes

SPARCO SAFETY RECALL NO. R1.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

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Vehicle entries in this campaign

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