The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES". THE CORRECT TOTAL NUMBER OF WELDS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO SEAT HOLD INSTALLATIONS. IN THE EVENT THAT A SEAT IS WITHOUT A WELD, THE SEAT COULD SLIDE FORWARD UPON IMPACT.
The remedy
A QUALIFIED WELDER WILL WELD THE SOCKET AND HOLDER ASSEMBLY OF THE SEAT. THIS PROCEDURE SHOULD BE PERFORMED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SEATS
Other seats recalls in 1979
9 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the seats; OLSON BODIES, INC. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 79V268000 20 Dec 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V196000 28 Aug 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V126000 24 May 1979 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 79V083000 4 Apr 1979 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 79V073000 22 Mar 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V068000 8 Mar 1979 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 79V049000 21 Feb 1979 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 79V013000 9 Jan 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979