The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES". THE KNURL BAR IN THE BUCKLE DOES NOT ADEQUATELY HOLD THE WEBBING IN PLACE UNDER LOAD.
The remedy
SEAT BELTS WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, A V-SHAPED METAL INSERT OF 16 GAUGE STEEL WILL BE FITTED OVER THE BUCKLE WEBBING GUIDE AND WELDED TO THE INSIDE BUCKLE FRAME.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Other seat belts recalls in 1979
11 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the seat belts; VAN-CON, INCORPORATED filed 8 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. |
| 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. |
| 79V055000 23 Feb 1979 | OLSON BODIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979