The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIMOUSINES BUILT BY EMPIRE COACH. SAFETY BELTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED FOR REAR FACING SEATS.
The risk
OCCUPANT OF THESE SEATS WOULD BE SUBJECT TO INCREASED INJURY IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT AND VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 208.
The remedy
INSTALL ADDITIONAL SAFETY BELTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Empire Cadillac Fleetwood | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| Empire Limousine | 1983 |
| Empire Lincoln Town CAR | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Cadillac Fleetwood | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Cadillac Fleetwood | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Cadillac Fleetwood | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Cadillac Fleetwood | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Cadillac Fleetwood | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Cadillac Fleetwood | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Cadillac Fleetwood | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Limousine | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Empire Lincoln Town CAR | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Lincoln Town CAR | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Lincoln Town CAR | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Lincoln Town CAR | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Lincoln Town CAR | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Lincoln Town CAR | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Lincoln Town CAR | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1990
24 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the seat belts; EMPIRE COACH COMPANY filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 90V203000 14 Dec 1990 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 90V181000 15 Oct 1990 | STARCRAFT COMPANY |
| 90V175000 4 Oct 1990 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 90V170000 17 Sept 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V152000 28 Aug 1990 | MOLONEY COACH BUILDERS |
| 90V137000 18 Jul 1990 | MARK III INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 90V125000 6 Jul 1990 | EXCALIBUR AUTO CORP. |
| 90V116000 12 Jun 1990 | RV IND., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990