The defect
THE INVOLVED TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION", IN THAT THE EXTENDED RIDER"S SEAT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SEAT BELT AS REQUIRED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack DM Series | 1981 |
| Mack DMM Series | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mack DM Series | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack DMM Series | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1981
8 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the seat belts; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 81V147000 8 Dec 1981 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 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. |
| 81V016000 4 Jan 1981 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981