- Vehicles
- 480
- Built between
- Jun 2013 – Oct 2013
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 3 April 2015
- Repaired
- 0%
- Unrepaired
- 480
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2013 and October 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Taizhou Tianda Seatbelt 67SA1-04501-A1Built June 2013 to October 2013
Repair progress
480 of 480 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2016.
0% repaired — 0 of 480 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Taizhou Tianda Rope & Belt Co. Ltd (Taizhou Tianda) is recalling certain Seat Belts, model TN (part number 67SA1-04501-A1), manufactured June 1, 2013, to October 20, 2013. Improper manufacturing of the seat belt buckle may prevent the seat belts from being easily unlatched.
What could happen
If the seat belt cannot be easily unlatched, egress from the vehicle could be hindered, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
What gets fixed
Taizhou Tianda will notify the affected vehicle manufacturer who will contact the owners and replace the defective buckles, free of charge. The recall began April 3, 2015.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2013 to October 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 March 2015
- Owners notified3 April 2015
- Latest repair reportQ2 2016 — 0% repaired
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 4 March 2015.
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.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Taizhou Tianda customer service at 1-866-617-2127.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Taizhou Tianda Rope & Belt Co. Ltd
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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.