International on certain heavy duty TRUCK/TRACTORS equipped with sears atlas series 35, 70, or 80 DRIVER'S seats, when the seats are in their lowest, most rearward adjusted position, they may chafe the seat belt tether that connects from the seat to the back of the cab.
The short version
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION reported a problem with the front webbing. Here is what owners need to know.
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCK/TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH SEARS ATLAS SERIES 35, 70, OR 80 DRIVER'S SEATS, WHEN THE SEATS ARE IN THEIR LOWEST, MOST REARWARD ADJUSTED POSITION, THEY MAY CHAFE THE SEAT BELT TETHER THAT CONNECTS FROM THE SEAT TO THE BACK OF THE CAB.
THIS CHAFING MAY EVENTUALLY CUT THROUGH THE TETHER, THUS WEAKENING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IN A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR SUSPECT SEAT CODES AND WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING 12" SEAT TETHERS WITH NEW 13.5" TETHERS, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 05V-448.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2006 | International 5500i |
| 2005–2006 | International 9200i |
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