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NHTSA campaign10E043000

Recall 10E043000: Equipment

Reported Sep 3, 2010MARATHON SEAT COVERS, INC.5 catalog makes

Component recorded by NHTSA

Equipment

Campaign summary

MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE SEAT COVERS ARE MADE OF HEAVIER THREAD AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEATS CONTAINING SIDE AIRBAGS. THE HEAVIER SEAT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Consequence

AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.

Remedy in the source record

MARATHON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE SEAT COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MARATHON AT 1-800-735-2769.

Confirm current remedy eligibility, parts availability, and completion status with NHTSA, the manufacturer, or an authorized dealer.

Catalog coverage

Vehicle pages represented here

22 pages

This list reflects vehicle pages in MyRecallCheck, not necessarily the campaign's full affected population or every affected product. Use the official VIN lookup for applicability.

YearMakeModel
2010ChevroletAvalanche
2010ChevroletSUBURBAN 1500
2010ChevroletSUBURBAN 2500
2010ChevroletTahoe
2006FordEscape
2007FordEscape
2008FordEscape
2009FordEscape
2010FordEscape
2006FordExplorer
2007FordExplorer
2008FordExplorer
2009FordExplorer
2010FordExplorer
2010GMCYUKON XL 1500
2010GMCYUKON XL 2500
2010GMCYukon
2009NissanXterra
2010NissanXterra
2008ToyotaFj Cruiser
2009ToyotaFj Cruiser
2010ToyotaFj Cruiser