MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-10-12.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V174000
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
6,591
Reported to NHTSA
1977-10-12
Owners notified
1978-08-23
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEATBELT ASSEMBLIES". ALTHOUGH THE SEATBELTS IN QUESTION PERFORMED MARGINALLY WITH RESPECT TO THE 5000 LB. LOAD REQUIREMENT, ADDITIONAL TESTING CONFIRMED THAT THE ANCHOR COULD FAIL, ALLOWING EITHER THE ANCHOR TO SLIP OVER THE HOLD-DOWN NUT OR THE ANCHOR TO SEPARATE INTO TWO PIECES.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THESE SEAT BELTS MAY NOTADEQUATELY RESTRAIN PASSENGERS AND SERIOUS INJURIES MAY RESULT.
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.