The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEATBELT ASSEMBLIES". ALTHOUGH THE SEATBELTS IN QUESTION PERFORMED MARGINALLY WITH RESPECT TO THE 5000 LB. LOAD REQUIREMENT, ADDITIONAL TESTING CONFIRMED THAT THE ANCHOR COULD FAIL, ALLOWING EITHER THE ANCHOR TO SLIP OVER THE HOLD-DOWN NUT OR THE ANCHOR TO SEPARATE INTO TWO PIECES.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Other seat belts recalls in 1977
4 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the seat belts; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 77V204000 21 Nov 1977 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 77V191000 25 Oct 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V100000 23 Jun 1977 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977