The defect
ALTERED VEHICLES EITHER DO NOT HAVE REAR COUCH SEAT BELTS INSTALLED, VIOLATING FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION, OR HAVE REAR COUCH SEAT BELTS WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 210, SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES.
The remedy
MISSING REAR COUCH SEAT BELTS WILL BE INSTALLED AND IMPROPER ANCHORS WILL BE CORRECTED WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge B150 | 1982, 1983 |
| Dodge B250 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Dodge B350 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge B150 | 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| Dodge B150 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Dodge B250 | 1981 | 1 | 2 |
| Dodge B250 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Dodge B250 | 1983 | 0 | 3 |
| Dodge B250 | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
| Dodge B350 | 1983 | 0 | 3 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1984
5 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the seat belts.
| 84V163000 23 Dec 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V154000 27 Nov 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V145000 20 Nov 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V030000 20 Mar 1984 | WAYNE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984