Recall - Front Seat Belts: Overview

TSB No. TS 014 01046(R)
Section Title: General Tech. Info

Division: Automotive
Category: Technical

SUBJECT:
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN: L6, TAKATA FRONT SEAT BELT BUTTON

MODEL:
^ 1988 1/2 Suzuki Samurai

^ 1989 3-door Swift, 5-door Swift, samurai and 2-door Sidekick

^ 1990 3-door Swift, 4-door Swift, Samurai and 2-door Sidekick

^ 1991 (certain) 3-door Swift, 4-door Swift, Samurai, 2-door and 4-door Sidekick

CONDITION:

Takata front seat belt may fail to latch or, once latched, may fail to unlatch.

CAUSE:

Red plastic button may chip or crack and the broken pieces may prevent the buckle from latching or unlatching once latched.

CORRECTION:

Replace the front seat belt buckle button.

REVISION:





Two (2) additional lot standard numbers added.

NOTE:
For claim submission information, see Service Campaign Bulletin SC-09.

NOTE:
ONLY TAKATA-MANUFACTURED FRONT SEAT BELTS OF THE STYLE SHOWN IN THIS BULLETIN ARE AFFECTED. ALL OTHER STYLES AND SEAT BELTS MANUFACTURED BY COMPANIES OTHER THAN TAKATA, ARE NOT AFFECTED.



IDENTIFICATION AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR THE TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE LATCH BUTTON