The defect
THE SEAT BELTS MAY BE CUT BY AN INNER REINFORCEMENT OF THE FRONT SEAT FRAME, AND MAY SEVER ON SEVERE IMPACT.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL APPLY A PROTECTIVE COVERING TO THE REINFORCEMENT EDGE AT THE DRIVER"S INBOARD AND PASSENGER"S OUTBOARD SEAT FRAME AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Other seat belts recalls in 1980
3 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the seat belts; INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 80V158000 5 Dec 1980 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 80V007000 11 Feb 1980 | MIDAS INTERNATIONAL CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980