Model year record

1981 PIERCE Arrow

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V014000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.
Vehicles affected
950
Reported to NHTSA
1989-01-02
Owners notified
1989-02-17

Defect description

WITH BOTH PASSENGER SEAT BELTS IN USE, IN THE EVENT A HIGH SPEED COLLISION, THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT ANCHOR NUT AND BOLT MAY PULL THROUGH THE SHEET METAL FLOOR.

Safety risk

VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL MID ANCHOR REINFORCEMENT TO COMPLY WITH PULL TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 210.

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.