Utilimaster Corporation on certain WALK-IN vans equipped with seat belt buckles manufactured by indiana mills & manufacturing inc., after repeated flexing, the cable can fatigue and fray at the point where it is crimped to the buckle.
The short version
UTILIMASTER CORPORATION reported a problem with the front buckle assembly. Here is what owners need to know.
ON CERTAIN WALK-IN VANS EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELT BUCKLES MANUFACTURED BY INDIANA MILLS & MANUFACTURING INC., AFTER REPEATED FLEXING, THE CABLE CAN FATIGUE AND FRAY AT THE POINT WHERE IT IS CRIMPED TO THE BUCKLE.
THE BUCKLE COULD DETACH FROM THE CABLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 02V-064.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| — | See NHTSA record 02V-064 |
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