GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-11-09.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V246000
Seat belts: front
Component
Seat belts: front
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
33
Reported to NHTSA
1978-11-09
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAIN SPLIT FRONT BENCH SEATS THAT MAY NOT HAVE THE CORRECT OUTBOARD PORTIONS OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELTS INSTALLED. THIS CONDITION WILL NOT ALLOW THE SEAT BELTS TO BE BUCKLED AND THEREFORE CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES".
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPLIT FRONT BENCH SEATS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE DEALER WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT SEAT BELTCOMPONENTS, FREE OF CHARGE, ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
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.