Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V150000

Seat belts: front: retractor

VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-09-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V150000

Seat belts: front: retractor

Component
Seat belts: front: retractor
Manufacturer
VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
Vehicles affected
7,879
Reported to NHTSA
1988-09-13
Owners notified
1988-10-05

Defect description

THE SEAT CUSHION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM KEEPING IT FROM LOCKING.

Safety risk

SEAT BELT WOULD BE INEFFECTIVE AND WOULD NOT RESTRAINOCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A SPACER BEHIND THE BELT ASSEMBLY MOUNT.

Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.

Scope of coverage

11 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
AUTOCAR Autocar1987 1986 1985 1984 1983
WHITE GMC White GMC1988
WHITE TRUCK White Truck1987 1986 1985 1984 1983

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.