Model year record

1989 MACK Midliner

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V116000

Seat belts: front

Component: Seat belts: front
Manufacturer: RV IND., INC.
Vehicles affected: 5,200
Reported to NHTSA: 1990-06-12
Owners notified: 1991-01-22

Defect description

THE CONNECTOR HALF OF THE SAFETY BELT IS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE A 95TH PERCENTILE ADULT MALE.

Safety risk

NONUSE OF THE SAFETY BELT WOULD INCREASE THE RISK ANDSEVERITY OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT; ALSO, TRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLYWITH FMVSS 209.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE SHORT SAFETY BELT CONNECTOR WITH CONNECTORS LONG ENOUGH TO COMPLY WITH STANDARD.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.