MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-12-27.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V274000
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
400
Reported to NHTSA
1979-12-27
Owners notified
1980-06-30
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO COMFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES". THE TETHER BELT MOUNTING BRACKETS MAY ALLOW THE SEAT UPPER BASE TO ROTATE AND DISCONNECT UPON HEAVY LOADING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL IMPROVED SEAT TETHER MOUNTING BRACKETS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AIR SUSPENSION.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT TETHER BELTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BASE MAYSEPARATE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURIES TO PASSENGERS.
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.