The defect
VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF SEAT BELTS WHEN COMPARED WITH THE SLEEPING CAPACITY AS ADVERTISED IN THE BROCHURE. THIS FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES", AND 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION".
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND INSTALL ADDITIONAL SEAT BELTS AS NEEDED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Other seat belts recalls in 1980
3 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the seat belts; MIDAS INTERNATIONAL CORP. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 80V158000 5 Dec 1980 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 80V131000 18 Oct 1980 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980