Known Recalls

Model year record

1979 MIDAS Series 2000

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 80V007000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
MIDAS INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Vehicles affected
2,000
Reported to NHTSA
1980-02-11
Owners notified
1980-04-14

Defect description

VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF SEAT BELTS WHEN COMPARED WITH THE SLEEPING CAPACITY AS ADVERTISED IN THE BROCHURE. THIS FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES", AND 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION".

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND INSTALL ADDITIONAL SEAT BELTS AS NEEDED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS.

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.