Seat belts (Beam’s)
Vehicle equipment recall 06E-078. NHTSA received BEAMS INDUSTRIES, INC.’s report on Sep 8, 2006.
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The short answer
NHTSA received BEAMS INDUSTRIES, INC.’s report on Sep 8, 2006. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES OR EVEN DEATH.
CERTAIN BEAM’S SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES, MODEL CH300, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 22 AND JULY 17, 2006, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES.
AN ASSEMBLY ERROR OCCURRED WITH AN ADJUSTER KNOWN AS BEAM’S PART NUMBER 303 ADJUSTER.
THE WEBBING PULLS THROUGH THE ADJUSTER WHEN IT SHOULD BE LOCKING UNDER LOAD.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Seat belts.
What should you do?
BEAM’S WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BEAM’S AT 405-793-0505.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 1,071 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Beam’s CH300Built from Jun 22, 2006 to Jul 17, 2006
Who is recalling it?
- Made by BEAMS INDUSTRIES, INC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.