NHTSA Campaign 03V047000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 03V047000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seat belts: front: buckle assembly. The repair is free.
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 03V047000 with NHTSA on February 20, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V047000, NHTSA lists up to 326 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 9, 2002 and December 20, 2002.
The 03V047000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V047000 were scheduled from February 19, 2003.
03V047000 covers 1 model from Subaru, model years 2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V047000 ranks 31 of 35 SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 03V047000, SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC has 2 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 03V047000 was 00V392000, reported on November 21, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE/LATCH ASSEMBLIES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
- The risk
- IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE FRONT SEAT BELTS COULD UNLATCH, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE/LATCH ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 19, 2003. 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 SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.
Reported February 20, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V047000 (1)
Subaru (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V047000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 20, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted