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Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Seat Belts. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 2005
Seat Belts
CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 85V059000 SEAT BELTS I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE MY SEAT BELTS ON MY 1978 MGB REPLACED SINCE THEY ARE JAMMING BIND AND LOCK UP AS PER THE RECALL I HAVE SPOKE WITH THE SOUTHAMPTON JAGUAR. *JB DEALER ON LONGISLAND AND THEY TOLD ME THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT,I SAID I WAS WILLING TO BUY SEATBELTS AND INSTALL THEM BUT…
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CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 85V059000 SEAT BELTS I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE MY SEAT BELTS ON MY 1978 MGB REPLACED SINCE THEY ARE JAMMING BIND AND LOCK UP AS PER THE RECALL I HAVE SPOKE WITH THE SOUTHAMPTON JAGUAR. *JB DEALER ON LONGISLAND AND THEY TOLD ME THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT,I SAID I WAS WILLING TO BUY SEATBELTS AND INSTALL THEM BUT THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO HAVE MY SEATBELTS PAID FOR
NHTSA ODI #10112358
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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1978 British TR7 Problems, Complaints & Recalls | Skip That Year
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