The defect
THE INVOLVED TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES", IN THAT THE FIRST PURCHASER USAGE AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WAS OMITTED FROM THE OPERATOR"S MANUAL WHICH CAME WITH THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INCLUDE THE MISSING INFORMATION WITH THE NOTIFICATION LETTER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western | 1981 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1981
8 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the seat belts; WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed 143 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. |
| 81V070000 8 Jun 1981 | VAN-CON, INCORPORATED |
| 81V060000 19 May 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V031000 16 Mar 1981 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 81V016000 4 Jan 1981 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981