Recall 10V272000 · manufacturer campaign 5J5
Seat Belts — Club Car · reported 17 Jun 2010 · 840 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
CLUB CARD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 209 "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE SEAT BELT ORIGINALLY PROVIDED WITH THE VEHICLES MEETS SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS (SAE) STANDARDS INSTEAD. THE DIFFERENCE IN THESE TWO STANDARDS IS THE IMPACT LEVEL AT WHICH THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCKS.
The risk
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
The fix
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 13, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CLUB CAR AT 1-800-227-0739.
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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