The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NOS. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS", AND 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES". VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH VIKING T-BAR SEATS HAVE THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT. THE TETHER BELT RUPTURED WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE FORCES REQUIRED IN THE SAFETY TEST.
The remedy
DEALER WILL RELOCATE THE TETHER BELT FLOOR ANCHORAGE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, 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.
| 77V191000 25 Oct 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V174000 12 Oct 1977 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 77V100000 23 Jun 1977 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977