The defect
THE SHOULDER BELT PIN CONNECTOR PLASTIC SLEEVES WHICH WERE INJECTION MOLDED CAN HAVE SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS OR DISCONTINUITIES AT THE POINT AT WHICH THERMAL PLASTIC IS INJECTED INTO MOLD AND WHERE FLOW DIVERGES TO FILL BOTH SIDES OF THE RING. IF THE CONDITION EXISTS AND THE SLEEVE BREAKS AWAY FROM THE PIN, THE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT REMAIN ENGAGED TO THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE.
The risk
IF THE SHOULDER BELT IS SEPARATED FROM THE SEAT BELTBUCKLE, THE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT PROPERLY PROTECT SEAT OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENTOF A SUDDENT STOP OR ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE SHOULDER BELT PIN CONNECTOR PLASTIC SLEEVE WITH NEOPRENE RETAINERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
Other seat belts recalls in 1972
14 of the 320 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1972 concerned the seat belts; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 72V309000 12 Dec 1972 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 72V303000 11 Dec 1972 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 72V305000 11 Dec 1972 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 72V261000 27 Oct 1972 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 72V203000 15 Aug 1972 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 72V188000 21 Jul 1972 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 72V189000 21 Jul 1972 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 72V162000 3 Jul 1972 | JAGUAR CARS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1972