The defect
The risk
OCCUPANTS WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED IN EVENT OFAN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP.
The remedy
INSTALL PROPER MOUNTING HARDWARE AND SEAT BELTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet G20 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Dodge B250 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Ford E150 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet G20 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet G20 | 1982 | 1 | 2 |
| Chevrolet G20 | 1983 | 1 | 2 |
| Chevrolet G20 | 1984 | 2 | 2 |
| Dodge B250 | 1981 | 1 | 2 |
| Dodge B250 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Dodge B250 | 1983 | 0 | 3 |
| Dodge B250 | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford E150 | 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford E150 | 1982 | 3 | 2 |
| Ford E150 | 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford E150 | 1984 | 3 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1990
24 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the seat belts; MARK III INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 4 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 |
| 90V125000 6 Jul 1990 | EXCALIBUR AUTO CORP. |
| 90V116000 12 Jun 1990 | RV IND., INC. |
| 90V112000 6 Jun 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990