APV Safety Products Aftermarket Seatbelt Kits

Official notice

3 Feb 2019

Last checked

3 Feb 2019

Medium riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns APV Safety Products Aftermarket Seatbelt Kits. If the seatbelt anchorage bolt fractures, the seat belt's performance could be compromised in a vehicle crash. In the event of a collision, there could be an increased risk of injury to occupants of the vehicle as a result. Published 2019-02-03.

What to do now

Consumers who have had a replacement seatbelt fitted or used a fitting kit since July 2018 should contact APV Safety Products by phone 1800 804 588 or email recall@apvcorporation.com to arrange replacement of the bolts, free of charge. Consumers can visit www.apvsafetyproducts.com for further information.

Recall number

bd594721-aab2-4d55-a49f-5e2bb7562b83

Official notice

2019-02-03

The hazard

If the seatbelt anchorage bolt fractures, the seat belt's performance could be compromised in a vehicle crash. In the event of a collision, there could be an increased risk of injury to occupants of the vehicle as a result.

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Affected products

Product 1

APV Safety Products Aftermarket Seatbelt Kits Affected bolt is silver with three raised lines (see images). Affected dates of manufacture are 1 June 2018 to 21 December 2018. See seatbelt label for date of manufacture.

Risk / hazard

If the seatbelt anchorage bolt fractures, the seat belt's performance could be compromised in a vehicle crash. In the event of a collision, there could be an increased risk of injury to occupants of the vehicle as a result.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Car parts and accessories

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

bd594721-aab2-4d55-a49f-5e2bb7562b83

Classification

Car parts and accessories

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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