Besi Pro-Tech Iii, model year 9999. Filed by BESI, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 20 August 2012. 3,532 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says BESI, Inc. (BESI) is recalling certain aftermarket child securement systems, model Pro-Tech III, manufactured from October 2011 through May 2012. These child restraints systems are sold as add on equipment for school bus transportation only. One of the two buckles can be pulled out with minimal hand pressure after …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 12E030 cover?
- Besi Pro-Tech Iii.
- What is wrong with them?
- BESI, Inc. (BESI) is recalling certain aftermarket child securement systems, model Pro-Tech III, manufactured from October 2011 through May 2012. These child restraints systems are sold as add on equipment for school bus transportation only.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, possibly resulting in injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. BESI will notify owners and replace the restraint assemblies free of charge. The safety recall began on October 3, 2012. Owners may contact BESI at 1-800-543-8222.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, possibly resulting in injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 12E030 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | BESI, Inc. |
| System at fault | Seat Belts |
| Reported to NHTSA | 20 August 2012 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | BESI PRO-TECH III |
What the notice says today
The consequence
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, possibly resulting in injury.
The remedy
BESI will notify owners and replace the restraint assemblies free of charge. The safety recall began on October 3, 2012. Owners may contact BESI at 1-800-543-8222.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 451 notices in the record whose component field names seat belts. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 48 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 12E030, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12e030/
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