The defect
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH TONGUE-END REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES INSTEAD OF THE BUCKLE END AND TONGUE-END ASSEMBLIES. WITHOUT THE BUCKLE END ASSEMBLIES, THE REAR SEAT BELTS CANNOT BE FASTENED.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR SEAT BELTS, IF INCORRECT BELTS WERE INSTALLED, AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep CJ5 | 1981 |
| Jeep CJ6 | 1981 |
| Jeep CJ7 | 1981 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep CJ5 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeep CJ6 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeep CJ7 | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1980
3 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the seat belts; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 80V131000 18 Oct 1980 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 80V007000 11 Feb 1980 | MIDAS INTERNATIONAL CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980