Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 81V016000

Seat belts

CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-01-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V016000

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
742
Reported to NHTSA
1981-01-04
Owners notified
1981-07-22

Defect description

THE LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE INCORRECT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SHOULDER BELT LOCKING MECHANISM MAY NOT FUNCTION UNDER RAPID DECELERATION. UNDER HARD BRAKING APPLICATIONS OR IN A COLLISION, THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM MAY FAIL TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER. THERE IS INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO PASSENGERS WHO MAY CONTACT OTHER OBJECTS UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.

Manufacturer remedy

SEAT BELTS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR PROPER INSTALLATION AND, IF NECESSARY, SEAT BELTS WILL BE EITHER REPLACED OR RELOCATED IN CORRECT POSITION. WORK WILL BE COMPLETED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
AMERICAN MOTORS Concord1981
AMERICAN MOTORS Eagle1981

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.