GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-04-14.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V083000
Seat belts: front: retractor
Component
Seat belts: front: retractor
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
28
Reported to NHTSA
1978-04-14
Owners notified
1978-04-20
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES" IN THAT THE RIGHT HAND SEAT BELT RETRACTORS USED AT BOTH THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT POSITIONS MAY HAVE BEEN MISASSEMBLED. AS A RESULT, THEY MAY NOT LOCK.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES AT NO CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT RETRACTOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE RETRACTORS DO NOT LOCK, PASSENGERS WOULD NOT BEPROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, AND THE CHANCES OF PASSENGERINJURY WOULD BE INCREASED.
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.