CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-12-05.
Recall campaignNHTSA 80V158000
Seat belts: rear/other
Component
Seat belts: rear/other
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
478
Reported to NHTSA
1980-12-05
Owners notified
1981-04-03
Defect description
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH TONGUE-END REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES INSTEAD OF THE BUCKLE END AND TONGUE-END ASSEMBLIES. WITHOUT THE BUCKLE END ASSEMBLIES, THE REAR SEAT BELTS CANNOT BE FASTENED.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR SEAT BELTS, IF INCORRECT BELTS WERE INSTALLED, AT NO CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: JEEPS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF SEAT BELTS, THE RISK OF INJURYTO PASSENGERS RIDING IN THE REAR SEAT WOULD BE INCREASED IN THE EVENT OF ANACCCIDENT.
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.