The defect
THE LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE INCORRECT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SHOULDER BELT LOCKING MECHANISM MAY NOT FUNCTION UNDER RAPID DECELERATION. UNDER HARD BRAKING APPLICATIONS OR IN A COLLISION, THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM MAY FAIL TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER. THERE IS INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO PASSENGERS WHO MAY CONTACT OTHER OBJECTS UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.
The remedy
SEAT BELTS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR PROPER INSTALLATION AND, IF NECESSARY, SEAT BELTS WILL BE EITHER REPLACED OR RELOCATED IN CORRECT POSITION. WORK WILL BE COMPLETED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| American Motors Concord | 1981 |
| American Motors Eagle | 1981 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Motors Concord | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| American Motors Eagle | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1981
8 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the seat belts; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 81V147000 8 Dec 1981 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 81V085000 8 Jul 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 81V075000 18 Jun 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V071000 10 Jun 1981 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 81V070000 8 Jun 1981 | VAN-CON, INCORPORATED |
| 81V060000 19 May 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V031000 16 Mar 1981 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981