Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V192000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-12-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V192000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component: Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Vehicles affected: 180
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-12-18
Owners notified: 1988-04-07

Defect description

FASTENER THAT CONNECTS THE HARNESS BELT D RING TO THE B PILLAR MAY NOT BE LONG ENOUGH TO PROVIDE FULL THREAD ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ANCHORAGE WELD NUT.

Safety risk

SEAT BELTS COULD FAIL AND NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT THEOCCUPANT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE MOUNTING HARDWARE WITH HEX SHOULDER BOLT AND .55 INCH SPACER.

Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT BELTSVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
FREIGHTLINER Conventional	1987 1986 1985

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.