The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION IN PASSENGER CARS, MPVS, TRUCKS AND BUSES". THE NON-COMPLIANCE EXISTS BECAUSE THE SEAT BELTS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED FROM THE LOUNGE AND JUMP SEATS.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL SEAT BELTS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Zimmer Van | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Van | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1982
4 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the seat belts; ZIMMER MOTOR CARS CORP. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 82V089000 21 Sept 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V070000 19 Jul 1982 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 82V039000 21 Apr 1982 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982