Recall campaign · NHTSA 74V123000

Seat belts: front: warning light/devices

FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1974-08-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 74V123000

Seat belts: front: warning light/devices

Component
Seat belts: front: warning light/devices
Manufacturer
FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC.
Vehicles affected
4,000
Reported to NHTSA
1974-08-09
Owners notified
1974-08-27

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

FIAT CAMPAIGN NO N/A.SEDAN AND STATION WAGON.POSSIBILITY THAT THE SEAT BELTINTERLOCK CONTROL BOX WILL RECEIVE MORE ELECTRICAL CURRENT THAT IT CANWITHSTAND, CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION.IF THIS OCCURS, THE ENGINE COULDBE STARTED EVEN THOUGH THE SEAT BELTS HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY FASTENED.THEREIS ALSO A POSSIBILITY THAT REPEATED STARTINGS OF THE ENGINE AFTER THEMALFUNCTION WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE AN INABILITY TO START THE ENGINE.(CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND MODIFYING ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY OF THE SEAT BELTS INTERLOCKSYSTEM).

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Fiat 1281974

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.