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Got a race harness?Make sure you check it.
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Urgent Notice - Safety Harness failure - FIA D-203/T98
CAMS Media Release
24 Jun 2005
CAMS has been notified of a safety harness failure. This failure occurred during a collision. The harness is a 6-point type and was manufactured by "Taiwan Racing Products Company Ltd". It has the FIA homologation number D-203/T98. The FIA have been notified.
At issue is the adjuster buckle of the lap belt which on the information received to date appears to have been assembled incorrectly on some harnesses with this homologation. This harness is apparently supplied under a number of brand names, and it is understood that there are several suppliers in Australia that sell this harness with their own brand name.
It has been confirmed that a number of similar unsold harnesses in stock have also been incorrectly assembled, although not all. It is possible that these same harnesses have been supplied to other retailers in other countries.
CAMS is issuing this notice asking all competition vehicle owners in Australia to inspect their harnesses. The homologation number appears on a label attached to each strap of the harness. If harnesses with the above homologation number are fitted, CAMS advises that they not be used until they have been returned to the point of sale for inspection.
It is possible that further action may be taken in regard to these harnesses so please check the CAMS website regularly.
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For more information regarding this release please contact:
Peter Lawrence, Manager - Technical Services, CAMS
Tel: (03) 9593 7777
FOR MEDIA INFORMATION PURPOSES - NO REGULATORY VALUE
Just read this on another forum and thought it might be wise for some who have just bought or are going to buy a harness to check its not affected by the above.
Would hate to see a failure just when you needed it most.
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January 2003
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Re: Got a race harness?Make sure you check it.
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Mon, 04 July 2005 20:23
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"Taiwan Racing Products Company Ltd". TRP , very close to TRW 
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February 2003
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Re: Got a race harness?Make sure you check it.
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Tue, 05 July 2005 06:03
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ill be damned if im ever trusting my safety to something made by "taiwan racing products"
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I supported Toymods
Toymods Club Secretary
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Re: Got a race harness?Make sure you check it.
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Tue, 05 July 2005 09:21
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Yep, read about this in a newsletter the other day.. I bloody shudder at the thought of a harness failing during a collision in a competitive event :-
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Newcastle
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April 2003
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Re: Got a race harness?Make sure you check it.
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Tue, 05 July 2005 10:59
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| STR8 2.8 wrote on Tue, 05 July 2005 16:03 |
ill be damned if im ever trusting my safety to something made by "taiwan racing products"
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Big problem is that some retailers put thier own brand tag on the thing so you can't tell it was made in Taiwan.
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