Volvo Trucks Fl7: Interaction Of Seat Belt With Air Suspended Driving Seat
Recall Summary Volvo Trucks FL7 and F10 vehicles may have a problem where the driver's seat belt can retract too far when the air-suspended seat moves up and down during normal use, making the belt harder to unfasten. Volvo will install a button on the seat belt webbing to prevent this excessive retraction. This affects 2,620 vehicles in the United Kingdom.
- Recalling firm
- VOLVO TRUCKS
- Product
- Vehicles: VOLVO TRUCKS FL7, VOLVO TRUCKS F10. Units affected: 2,620
- Reason
- Operation of the air suspended driving seat could be impaired if due to normal vertical movement of the seat the drivers seat belt should retract beyond its normal rest position. Excessive retraction could also cause difficulty in disengaging the Remedy: Recall the affected vehicles for the fitment of a button to the webbing which will prevent excessive retraction of the seat belt.
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 1992-04-30
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/d572fdd6-7199-45e7-ad20-0b8ac5a71881