Recall campaign · NHTSA 79V247000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-11-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V247000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component: Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 1,326,404
Reported to NHTSA: 1979-11-13
Owners notified: 1979-11-12

Defect description

THE HEADS MAY BREAK OFF THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION EVEN UNDER NO LOAD CONDITIONS. THIS IS DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF BOLTS USED, HIGH INSTALLATION TORQUE AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE BODY ANCHORAGE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT ANCHORS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, FAILURE OF A SEAT BELTANCHORAGE WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE WEARER.

Scope of coverage

13 model years across 11 models.

Model	Years on record
Buick Electra	1979
Buick Lesabre	1979
Cadillac Deville	1979
Cadillac Fleetwood	1979
Cadillac Limousine	1979
Chevrolet Caprice	1979
Chevrolet Impala	1979
OLDSMOBILE 88	1980 1979
OLDSMOBILE 98	1980 1979
Pontiac Bonneville	1979
Pontiac Catalina	1979

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.