Seat belts
- Component
- Seat belts
- Manufacturer
- PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 424
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1990-01-18
- Owners notified
- 1990-02-05
Defect description
CABLE PORTION OF SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY (FEMALE RECEPTACLE MOUNTED INBOARD ON LEFT HAND SIDE, DRIVER'S SIDE, IN CREW CAB JUMP AREA) HAS BEEN TWISTED.
Safety risk
TWISTING CABLE REDUCES ITS HOLDING CAPACITY AND SAFETY BOLT COULD FAIL IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TO OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY.