- Vehicles
- 46
- Built between
- Nov 2006 – Feb 2007
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 6 March 2007
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2006 and February 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Schroth SL 12Built November 2006 to February 2007
- Schroth SL 19Built November 2006 to February 2007
What the defect is
Certain schroth profi series racing harnesses and sparco branded racing harnesses manufactured between november 27, 2006, and february 14, 2007. These harnesses are fitted with buckles marked with the following manufacturing codes: (week/year), sl 12.XX 48/06, 49/06, 50/06, 51/06, 52/06 and sl 19.XX 01/07, 02/07, 03/07, 04/07, 05/07, 06/07 and 07/07, sold as aftermarket equipment. The buckle may not release under load and would have to be cut to free the occupant creating a delay in getting the occupant out of the vehicle.
What could happen
Personal injuries could occur if the occupant is not quickly extracted from a crashed or burning vehicle.
What gets fixed
SPARCO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND SEND REPLACEMENT BUCKLES ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CHANGE THE BUCKLE. THE RECALL RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 6, 2007. OWNERS CAN CALL SPARCO MOTOR SPORTS AT 800-224-RACE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2006 to February 2007
- Recall reported to NHTSA2 March 2007
- Owners notified6 March 2007
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 2 March 2007.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- R1
- Recalling manufacturer
- SPARCO MOTOR SPORTS, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Sparco safety recall no. R1.CUSTOMERS may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.