# Transport Canada recall 1988064

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1988064
- Manufacturer's number: MC\-0008
- Reported: 1988\-05\-11
- Component: Seats And Restraints
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 162

## What is wrong

THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY ON SEAT BELTS SUPPLIED BY AM\-SAFE INC. MAY HAVE EXCESSIVE PAWL TO BASE CLEARANCE WHICH MAY NOT ALLOW PROPER ENGAGEMENT OF THE CONNECTOR. IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR A VEHICLE CRASH THE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE RESTRAINT.

CORRECTION: AN INSPECTION OF THE SEAT BELT BATCH CODE WILL BE NECESSARY TO DETERMINE IF THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY IS FROM A SUSPECT BATCH. THE RECEPTACLE PORTION OF THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED ON ALL SUSPECT SEAT BELTS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 MERCEDES\-BENZ L1113](/makes/mercedes-benz/l1113/1987/recalls.md)
- [1988 MERCEDES\-BENZ L1113](/makes/mercedes-benz/l1113/1988/recalls.md)
- [1987 MERCEDES\-BENZ L1117](/makes/mercedes-benz/l1117/1987/recalls.md)
- [1988 MERCEDES\-BENZ L1117](/makes/mercedes-benz/l1117/1988/recalls.md)
- [1987 MERCEDES\-BENZ L1319](/makes/mercedes-benz/l1319/1987/recalls.md)
- [1988 MERCEDES\-BENZ L1319](/makes/mercedes-benz/l1319/1988/recalls.md)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1988064](/v1/recalls/tc/1988064)

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