OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
80E002000
Seats
Reported Jan 22, 1980 · LEGGETT
Summary
THE SEAT BELT BRACKET AND SEAT PEDESTAL ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS", AND NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES". THE COMBINED ASSEMBLY OF THE 5193 SEAT BELT BRACKET AND THE 5298 SEAT PEDESTAL ARE UNABLE TO WITHSTAND THE TEST LOADS SPECIFIED IN THE STANDARDS.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
MANUFACTURER WILL RECOVER UNSOLD STOCK OF SEAT BELT BRACKETS. THOSE ALREADY INSTALLED IN VEHICLES WILL BE REMOVED AND SEAT BELTS WILL BE REATTACHED USING ANCHOR BOLTS ORIGINALLY PROVIDED BY VEHICLE MANUFACTURER. IF NECESSARY, HARDWARE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR REATTACHMENT.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS; SEAT BELT BRACKET AND SEAT PEDESTAL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE FORCES IMPOSED ON THESEAT BELT MAY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE ALUMINUM CASTINGS FORMING THE BASE OFTHE PEDESTAL. SEAT BELT FAILURE GREATLY INCREASES THE CHANCES OF PASSENGERINJURY.
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