Industry feedback results in OEM changing owner’s manuals
Industry feedback has led to seatbelt repair changes in Hyundai Genesis and Kia owner’s manuals, Aaron Schulenburg said during a Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) open meeting Tuesday night. Schulenburg said SCRS was contacted by a member regarding repair statements in the OEMs’ manuals.
The manuals state replacement should always be made of “the entire seat belt assembly after it has been worn in an accident, even if damage to webbing or assembly is not apparent.” Questions about the statements have been circling the repair industry for years and Kia even clarified its statements in February 2022 following an I-CAR Repairability Technical Support (RTS) inquiry.
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