The defect
THE BRIDGE IN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY BENT. THE BUCKLE MAY NOT HOLD PROPERLY AND WILL RELEASE, IF EXTREME FORCES ARE APPLIED.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Other seat belts recalls in 1979
11 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the seat belts; PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. filed 72 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 |
| 79V067000 6 Mar 1979 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| 79V058000 27 Feb 1979 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
| 79V055000 23 Feb 1979 | OLSON BODIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979