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Chrysler - If rear seat belts are not fastened and pretensioners are deployed the latch could be released

Official notice

7 Sept 2018

RecallScope risk estimate:MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Chrysler - If rear seat belts are not fastened and pretensioners are deployed the latch could be released. If rear seat belts are not fastened and pretensioners are deployed the latch could be released Published 2018-09-07.

What to do now

Replace the latch bezels with bezels the shape of which prevents the seat belts from interfering with the latch and releasing the seat in the event of a pretensioner deployment.

Units affected

25,535

Recall number

R-2018-216

Official notice

2018-09-07

The hazard

If rear seat belts are not fastened and pretensioners are deployed the latch could be released

How to check if you're affected

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Models

500X

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Affected products

Product 1

FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD 500X

Units affected

25,535

Hazard

If rear seat belts are not fastened and pretensioners are deployed the latch could be released

Where it was sold

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Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Fiat chrysler automobiles uk ltd

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Chrysler. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

DVSA recall R-2018-216

Recall details

Recall number

R-2018-216

Campaign number

6199

Units affected

25,535

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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