The defect
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." THE ANCHOR BOLT FOR THE REAR, LEFT-HAND SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT STRENGTH.
The risk
THE REAR SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE THE REAR, LEFT-HAND SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ANCHOR BOLT WITH AN IMPROVED ONE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LEXUS AT 800-255-3987.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lexus RX330 | 2004 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus RX330 | 2004 | 287 | 5 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2006
10 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the seat belts; TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 06V354000 14 Sept 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V294000 4 Aug 2006 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V219000 19 Jun 2006 | R-VISION |
| 06V210000 14 Jun 2006 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 06V121000 13 Apr 2006 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V101000 3 Apr 2006 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 06V048000 13 Feb 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V037000 9 Feb 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006