The defect
SEAT BELTS WERE NOT INSTALLED AT THE REAR SOFA/BED. THIS IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION". ALSO, A REQUIRED LABEL CERTIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD REGULATIONS WAS OMITTED.
The remedy
SEAT BELTS WILL BE INSTALLED BY DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE REQUIRED LABEL WILL BE PLACED ON THE DRIVER"S SIDE DOOR LATCH POST.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Marshall Van | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Van | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Marshall Van | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Marshall Van | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1983
8 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the seat belts.
| 83V134000 20 Dec 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V111000 26 Oct 1983 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 83V052000 10 May 1983 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 83V015000 23 Feb 1983 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 83V013000 17 Feb 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V010000 3 Feb 1983 | TRANSPORTATION PROD., INC |
| 83V008000 1 Jan 1983 | IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983