The defect
A NYLON PIVOT PIN IN THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCK MECHANISM MAY BE TOO LARGE IN DIAMETER.
The risk
THE NYLON MATERIAL SWELLS IN THE PRESENCE OF ATMOSPHEREHUMIDITY AND CAN RESTRICT MOVEMENT OF A LOCKING PAWL WHICH ACTIVATES THE BELTLOCKING MECHANISM.
The remedy
INSPECTION OF ALL VEHICLES AND REPLACE ANY SUSPECT BELT ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover | 1987, 1988 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover | 1987 | 3 | 6 |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 1988 | 2 | 5 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1988
20 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the seat belts; RANGE ROVER NA., INC. filed 12 campaigns in all.
| 88V196000 27 Dec 1988 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 88V191000 13 Dec 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V186000 1 Dec 1988 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 88V181000 18 Nov 1988 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 88V176000 8 Nov 1988 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 88V163000 18 Oct 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V150000 13 Sept 1988 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 88V147000 6 Sept 1988 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988