The defect
THE REAR SEAT BELT STALK COULD BECOME DETACHED WHEN IN USE DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT PROCESSING DURING MANUFACTURE.
The remedy
DEFECTIVE REAR SEAT BELTS WILL BE REPLACED 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 1979
11 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the seat belts; ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. filed 40 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. |
| 79V055000 23 Feb 1979 | OLSON BODIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979