MOTOR COACH IND., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-03-06.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V067000
Seat belts: front
Component
Seat belts: front
Manufacturer
MOTOR COACH IND., INC.
Vehicles affected
8
Reported to NHTSA
1979-03-06
Owners notified
1979-03-01
Defect description
THE DRIVER"S SEAT BELT MAY FAIL TO MEET FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES". SEAT BELTS MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY LONG TO ALLOW SOME DRIVERS TO FASTEN THEM WHEN THE SEAT IS IN THE FORWARD AND HIGHEST POSITION.
Manufacturer remedy
SEAT BELTS OF THE CORRECT LENGTH WILL BE PROVIDED, WITHOUT CHARGE, FOR OWNER INSTALLATION.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELTS, FROONT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INABILITY TO USE A SEAT BELT WOULD INCREASE THE CHANCESOF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
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.