Recall campaign · NHTSA 79V223000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

VAN-CON, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-10-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V223000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Component
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
Manufacturer
VAN-CON, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
2,400
Reported to NHTSA
1979-10-01
Owners notified
1980-01-29

Defect description

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES". THE KNURL BAR IN THE BUCKLE DOES NOT ADEQUATELY HOLD THE WEBBING IN PLACE UNDER LOAD.

Manufacturer remedy

SEAT BELTS WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, A V-SHAPED METAL INSERT OF 16 GAUGE STEEL WILL BE FITTED OVER THE BUCKLE WEBBING GUIDE AND WELDED TO THE INSIDE BUCKLE FRAME.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANTDURING A CRASH SITUATION BUT ALLOW HIM TO TRAVEL FORWARDS AND POSSIBLY SUSTAINSERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
VAN CON School BUS1978 1977 1976 1975

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.