The defect
THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MAY CONTAIN THE WRONG TYPE OF LOCK NUT AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE DRIVER"S SEAT. THIS CAN ALLOW THE LOCK NUT AND SEAT BELT TO SEPARATE UNDER NORMAL VEHICLE VIBRATION OR FROM FORCE EXERTED BY THE WEARER.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL THE CORRECT LOCK NUT IN THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SEAT BELTS
Other seat belts recalls in 1979
11 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the seat belts; OLSON BODIES, INC. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 79V274000 27 Dec 1979 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 79V265000 20 Nov 1979 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 79V252000 20 Nov 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V247000 13 Nov 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V223000 1 Oct 1979 | VAN-CON, INCORPORATED |
| 79V222000 27 Sept 1979 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 79V067000 6 Mar 1979 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| 79V058000 27 Feb 1979 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979