The defect
THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE D-SHAPED RING FOR THE SHOULDER BELT ARE INADEQUATELY SUPPORTED BY THE MATERIAL IN WHICH THEY ARE MOUNTED. THE ATTACHMENT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES".
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW ATTACHING HARDWARE TO IMPROVE THE STRENGTH OF THE MOUNTING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
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.
Other seat belts recalls in 1983
8 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the seat belts; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 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 |
| 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