The defect
THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS DO NOT MEET THE 6.5 INCH SPACING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES".
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND RELOCATE THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Transportation Sturdivan | 1981, 1982 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation Sturdivan | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Transportation Sturdivan | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1983
8 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the seat belts; TRANSPORTATION PROD., INC filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 83V134000 20 Dec 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V111000 26 Oct 1983 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 83V082000 25 Aug 1983 | MARSHALL VANS, INC. |
| 83V052000 10 May 1983 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 83V015000 23 Feb 1983 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 83V013000 17 Feb 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V008000 1 Jan 1983 | IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983