The defect
THE CONNECTOR HALF OF THE SAFETY BELT IS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE A 95TH PERCENTILE ADULT MALE.
The risk
NONUSE OF THE SAFETY BELT WOULD INCREASE THE RISK ANDSEVERITY OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT; ALSO, TRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLYWITH FMVSS 209.
The remedy
REPLACE SHORT SAFETY BELT CONNECTOR WITH CONNECTORS LONG ENOUGH TO COMPLY WITH STANDARD.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack Midliner | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Midliner | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack Midliner | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack Midliner | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack Midliner | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1990
24 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the seat belts.
| 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. |
| 90V112000 6 Jun 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990