Marathon Seat Covers, Inc.: Equipment
Marathon Seat Covers, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 3, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 294. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
The remedy
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.
34 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Chevrolet Avalanche | 111 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Chevrolet Silverado | 62 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe | 314 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 Ford Escape | 2,071 | 5 | 3 | 29 |
| 2010 Ford Explorer | 115 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 GMC Sierra | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 GMC Yukon | 105 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 GMC Yukon XL 1500 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 GMC Yukon XL 2500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Jeep Compass FWD | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Jeep Patriot FWD | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Nissan Frontier | 59 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 Nissan Xterra | 38 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser | 66 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 Ford Escape | 1,693 | 3 | 2 | 34 |
| 2009 Ford Explorer | 33 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 Jeep Compass FWD | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Jeep Patriot FWD | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Nissan Frontier | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 Nissan Xterra | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ford Escape | 1,974 | 5 | 6 | 59 |
| 2008 Ford Explorer | 148 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 Jeep Compass FWD | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Jeep Patriot FWD | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser | 124 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| 2007 Ford Escape | 254 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 2007 Ford Explorer | 208 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 2007 Jeep Compass FWD | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Jeep Patriot FWD | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Ford Escape | 464 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 2006 Ford Explorer | 630 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 10E043000.
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