Seat belts: front: anchorage
- Component
- Seat belts: front: anchorage
- Manufacturer
- MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 300
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1993-03-16
- Owners notified
- 1993-03-19
Defect description
THE REAR OUTBOARD LOWER SAFETY BELT ATTACHMENT BOLT WAS INADEQUATELY TORQUED ON INSTALLATION.
Safety risk
THE INADEQUATELY TORQUED ANCHOR BOLT COULD FAIL INA SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT. FAILURE OF THE SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY RESULTS ININCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
RETORQUE THE SAFETY BELT ATTACHMENTS TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION.