Q Straint: equipment recalls
NHTSA lists 5 equipment recall campaigns for Q Straint. NHTSA received the reports from 1994 to 2026. The campaigns have 134,230 units in total. The newest campaign is 26E022000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Apr 2026.
The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.
NHTSA recall file through .
Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 134,230 units in total.
26E022000Received . 7,500 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Restraints/Securement / Critical Fasteners
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Q'Straint is recalling certain QRT-3 wheelchair retractors. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace retractors, free of charge. Q'Straint will notify affected vehicle manufacturers by April 30, 2026. Owners may contact Q'straint customer service at 1-800-987-9987.
Products named: Q Straint QRT-3.
Report filed by Q Straint. Manufacturer campaign number 26-008.
25E087000Received . 30 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Restraints/Securement / Latch/Anchor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Lippert is recalling certain Q'Straint QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. The remedy schedule has not yet been decided. Owners may contact Lippert customer service at 1-574-538-4514.
Products named: Q Straint QRT-Max.
Report filed by Lippert. Manufacturer campaign number 25E063.
25E063000Received . 6,200 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Restraints/Securement / Latch/Anchor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Q'Straint is recalling certain QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will be notified to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Dealers will be notified starting October 6, 2025. Owners may contact Q'Straint customer service at 1-800-987-9987.
Products named: Q Straint QRT-Deluxe; Q Straint QRT-Max.
Report filed by Q Straint.
96E016000Received . 111,000 units.
Unknown or Other
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The bushing on the rivet pin is cracked or missing.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of an accident or sudden stop due to brake application, failure of the safety harness restraint system increases the risk of injury to wheel chair occupants.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Q'straint will either send a new belt assembly or a retrofit bushing. A replacement belt or retrofit bushing will provide a replacement for the cracked or missing bushing.
Products named: Q Straint Safety Belt.
Report filed by Q'STRAINT. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
94E004000Received . 9,500 units.
Unknown or Other
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The affected lap belt system installed on buses to secure the wheel chair and wheel chair occupant while the bus is in motion is ineffective due to improper formation of the staple plate in the female portion of the buckle assembly. The male component (hasp) of the buckle assembly will become dislodged from the female portion of the buckle (staple) when a load is applied to the safety harness restraint system.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of an accident or sudden stop due to brake application, failure of the safety harness restraint system increases the risk of injury to wheel chair occupants.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
New lap belts will be provided to the end users.
Products named: Q Straint Safety Belt Buckle.
Report filed by GIRAM COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Counts
| Component | Campaigns |
|---|---|
| Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 3 |
| Unknown or Other | 2 |
Products in the campaigns
The product names in the NHTSA file.
- QRT-Max2
- QRT-31
- QRT-Deluxe1
- Safety Belt1
- Safety Belt Buckle1
Official channels
- NHTSA recall lookupNHTSA shows the recalls of a child seat, a tire or equipment by brand and model.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
Cite this page
Recall Register. Q Straint: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/q-straint/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
Manufacturers in the recall file: Q Straint; GIRAM COMPANY; Lippert.
The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Which Q Straint products do the campaigns name?
- The NHTSA records have 5 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is:
QRT-Max
- How many units does a Q Straint equipment campaign have?
- The median Q Straint campaign has 7,500 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
- Which component do the Q Straint campaigns name most often?
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility, in 3 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.