Vehicle recall 97V096002 · June 12, 1997

1997 Isuzu Hombre

Vehicle description: extended cab pickup trucks equipped with 60/40 front bench seats and extended cab pickup trucks and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with manual locking…

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Summary: Vehicle description: extended cab pickup trucks equipped with 60/40 front bench seats and extended cab pickup trucks and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with manual locking recliner bucket seats. The outboard safety belt webbing on the driver's and/or passenger's seat can separate during a frontal impact.
Consequence: If a separation occurred and there were secondary crash events or vehicle rollover, there would be no belt restraint of the occupant and increased injuries could occur.
Remedy: Dealers will install a protective cover over the recliner mechanism.
Notes: Owner notification:owner notification will begin during September 1997. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Isuzu at 1-800-255-6727. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 97V096002
Reported to NHTSA: June 12, 1997
Filed by: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
Owner notification: September 22, 1997
Vehicles potentially affected: 3,106
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Seat belts

Recall 97V096002 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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Isuzu Hombre (1997): 1997

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