- Vehicles
- 9,500
- Built between
- Feb 1992 – Sep 1993
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 14 March 1994
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 1992 and September 1993. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Q Straint Safety Belt BuckleBuilt February 1992 to September 1993
What the defect is
The affected lap belt system installed on buses to secure the wheel chair and wheel chair occupant while the bus is in motion is ineffective due to improper formation of the staple plate in the female portion of the buckle assembly. The male component (hasp) of the buckle assembly will become dislodged from the female portion of the buckle (staple) when a load is applied to the safety harness restraint system.
What could happen
In the event of an accident or sudden stop due to brake application, failure of the safety harness restraint system increases the risk of injury to wheel chair occupants.
What gets fixed
NEW LAP BELTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE END USERS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 1992 to September 1993
- Recall reported to NHTSA25 February 1994
- Owners notified14 March 1994
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 25 February 1994.
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
- Recalling manufacturer
- GIRAM COMPANY
- 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
Equipment description: wheel chair lap belts supplied by q'straint.part no. Q5-6320. Notes: this recall is being handled by giram company, the manufacturer of the lap belt.please call giram company service center at 1-800-263-6655,FOR more information about the lap belt replacement program.also call the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.