MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-07-08.
Recall campaignNHTSA 81V085000
Seat belts
Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
22
Reported to NHTSA
1981-07-08
Owners notified
1982-01-11
Defect description
THE INVOLVED TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION", IN THAT THE EXTENDED RIDER"S SEAT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SEAT BELT AS REQUIRED.
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN EXTENDED RIDER"S SEAT.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WITHOUT THE PROTECTION PROVIDED BY THE SEAT BELT, APASSENGER SITTING IN THIS SEAT WOULD BE MORE LIKELY TO BE INJURED IF THEVEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY OR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.CORRECTICE ACTION: UPON INSPECTION, DEALER WILL DRILL HOLES AND INSTALL SEATBELTS WHERE NEEDED.
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.