The defect
FASTENER THAT CONNECTS THE HARNESS BELT D RING TO THE B PILLAR MAY NOT BE LONG ENOUGH TO PROVIDE FULL THREAD ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ANCHORAGE WELD NUT.
The risk
SEAT BELTS COULD FAIL AND NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT THEOCCUPANT.
The remedy
REPLACE MOUNTING HARDWARE WITH HEX SHOULDER BOLT AND .55 INCH SPACER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Conventional | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Conventional | 1985 | 0 | 7 |
| Freightliner Conventional | 1986 | 1 | 6 |
| Freightliner Conventional | 1987 | 0 | 4 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1987
7 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the seat belts; FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed 116 campaigns in all.
| 87V185000 4 Dec 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V182000 1 Dec 1987 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 87V137000 4 Sept 1987 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 87V102000 10 Jul 1987 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 87V075000 26 May 1987 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 87V032000 13 Mar 1987 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987