>From QUCDNADM.QUEENSU.CA!THOMASB Fri Oct 29 09:03:37 1993
>Subject: TR8 Recall
>
>And you thought it would never happen, ....
>
>In the December issue of British Car, the following appeared:
>
> _____________________________________________________________________________
> | SEATBELT RECALL |
> | |
> | MAHWAH, NJ - We've recently been notified by John Retkowski, Recall Coord-|
> | inator for Jaguar Cars Inc. that certain 1977-1980 MG Midgets, MGBs, TR7s |
> | and TR8s may have defective Kangoi seatbelts. According to Retkowski, who|
> | is doing the recall on Kangoi's behalf, the inertia reel-type belts do not|
> | retract on some cars, or are stuck and can not be extended. In either |
> | case, they should be replaced for new, safe belts. |
> | The VIN numbers for affected Midgets are from 191159 to 229526; for |
> | MGBs, 429589 to 523002; for the TR7 and TR8, all inclusive. |
> | If you believe that your seatbelts are defective, contact John Retkowski|
> | at Jaguar Cars Inc, 555 MacArthur Blvd, Mahwah, NJ 07430-2327. Include |
> | your VIN number. Your car may be qualified for a new set of belts. |
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>
>How about one of you American TR8 owners (Bill, you're in NJ aren't you?)
>contacting John and getting the scoop?. I imagine us Canadians will have to
>convince Jaguar Canada that there is a recall!
Called and spoke to John R. at Jaguar Cars, he's sending me a copy
of the recall notice. That notice was issued by the seatbelt
manufacturer in 1985 and was sent, at that time, to all the owners
of record for the affected cars. That likely missed many second
owners where the vehicles had changed hands.
I'll post more when I get it.
I've posted this response to both the TR8 and british-cars email lists.
Please feel free to pass on, copy, etc. at will.
Standard Disclaimer- Any opinions, etc. are mine and NOT my employer's.
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