The defect
VEHICLES ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 208.
The risk
AUTOMATIC PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM REQUIRING NOPARTICIPATION FROM THE DRIVER OR FRONT SEAT PASSEMGER WILL REDUCE THE RISK OFSERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THESE OCCUPANTS IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS.
The remedy
EXCALIBUR WILL REFUND PURCHASE PRICE, MINUS DEPRECIATION, FOR ANY VEHICLES RETURNED FOR LACK OF COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 208.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Excalibur | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excalibur | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Excalibur | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Excalibur | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1990
24 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the seat belts; EXCALIBUR AUTO CORP. 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. |
| 90V116000 12 Jun 1990 | RV IND., INC. |
| 90V112000 6 Jun 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990