NHTSA Recall 05V448000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V448000; Date: Oct. 4, 2005
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2005 International 5500I; 2006 International 5500I; 2005 International 5600I; 2006 International 5600I; 2005 International 9200I; 2006 International 9200I
Component: Seat Belts:front:webbing
Manufactured by: International Truck & Engine Corporation
Affected Units:: 125
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
Dealers will inspect the vehicles for suspect seat codes and will replace the existing 12" seat tethers with new 13. 5" tethers. The recall began on October 7, 2005. Owners may contact International at 1-800-448-7825.
Recall Notes:
International recall no. 05519. Customers may also 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 7, 2005
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