is faulty seat belt replacement by manufacturer a law?
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is faulty seat belt replacement by manufacturer a law?
I'm under the impression that there is a federal law that requires a manufacturer to replace any faulty <U>safety</U> related item free of charge for the life of the vehicle.
An example of this would be the seat belts on your car. I've had the dealer replace one of them and had no questions asked.
Now there are two things that I'm wondering about (and it does relate to our cars).
1. Where would I find the law in order to see how it reads.
2. Wouldn't this law apply to the seat base pan and it's attachment.
I've got an 89 SI hatchback and the seat pan is fractured. I wouldn't mind buying a replacement but only the 88/89 SI (not std) pans work without modification. The dealer only sells the pan as part of the seat bottom assemblie and it's several hundred dollars.
Wes
An example of this would be the seat belts on your car. I've had the dealer replace one of them and had no questions asked.
Now there are two things that I'm wondering about (and it does relate to our cars).
1. Where would I find the law in order to see how it reads.
2. Wouldn't this law apply to the seat base pan and it's attachment.
I've got an 89 SI hatchback and the seat pan is fractured. I wouldn't mind buying a replacement but only the 88/89 SI (not std) pans work without modification. The dealer only sells the pan as part of the seat bottom assemblie and it's several hundred dollars.
Wes
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Honda, as a nice favor for their customers, will typically warranty for life a seatbelt setup. All parts of the seatbelt. The seat pan is not a safety item, that would be like expecting them to fix your car after you crash it because it's not safe to drive. There is no law that I've ever seen or heard of, and no. Just have someone weld it up.
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Re: is faulty seat belt replacement by manufacturer a law? (Wes V)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Wes V »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm under the impression that there is a federal law that requires a manufacturer to replace any faulty <U>safety</U> related item free of charge for the life of the vehicle.
An example of this would be the seat belts on your car. I've had the dealer replace one of them and had no questions asked.
Now there are two things that I'm wondering about (and it does relate to our cars).
1. Where would I find the law in order to see how it reads.
2. Wouldn't this law apply to the seat base pan and it's attachment.
I've got an 89 SI hatchback and the seat pan is fractured. I wouldn't mind buying a replacement but only the 88/89 SI (not std) pans work without modification. The dealer only sells the pan as part of the seat bottom assemblie and it's several hundred dollars.
Wes</TD></TR></TABLE>
I know they do replace your seat belts as for seat pans I don't think so, but it doesn't hurt to go and try. If you really need a seat pan why don't you hit a junkyard. I see a couple of 88-89 seats all the time.
An example of this would be the seat belts on your car. I've had the dealer replace one of them and had no questions asked.
Now there are two things that I'm wondering about (and it does relate to our cars).
1. Where would I find the law in order to see how it reads.
2. Wouldn't this law apply to the seat base pan and it's attachment.
I've got an 89 SI hatchback and the seat pan is fractured. I wouldn't mind buying a replacement but only the 88/89 SI (not std) pans work without modification. The dealer only sells the pan as part of the seat bottom assemblie and it's several hundred dollars.
Wes</TD></TR></TABLE>
I know they do replace your seat belts as for seat pans I don't think so, but it doesn't hurt to go and try. If you really need a seat pan why don't you hit a junkyard. I see a couple of 88-89 seats all the time.
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