The defect
A NUMBER OF CABS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH FEWER WELDS THAN SPECIFIED IN THE UPPER B PILLAR NEAR THE ANCHORAGE FOR THE SEAT BELT. WELDING MATERIALS USED ON THE INBOARD ANCHORAGE BRACKET UNDER THE CAB DECK WILL NOT MEET FMVSS NO. 210 LOAD TEST REQUIREMENTS WHEN THREE SEATING POSITIONS ARE PROVIDED.
The risk
SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS THAT DO NOT COMPLY TO THELOAD TEST REQUIREMENTS SUBJECT THE SEAT OCCUPANT TO GREATER RISK OF INJURY INTHE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
The remedy
ADD REINFORCEMENT WELDS IN THE UPPER B PILLAR AND ADD FASTENERS TO THE LOWER DECK ANCHORAGE BRACKET.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner FL-60 | 1991, 1992 |
| Freightliner FL-70 | 1991, 1992 |
| Freightliner FL-80 | 1991, 1992 |
| Freightliner MB-60 | 1991, 1992 |
| Freightliner MB-70 | 1991, 1992 |
| Freightliner MB-80 | 1991, 1992 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner FL-60 | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner FL-60 | 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner FL-70 | 1991 | 0 | 7 |
| Freightliner FL-70 | 1992 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner FL-80 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner FL-80 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MB-60 | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner MB-60 | 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner MB-70 | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner MB-70 | 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner MB-80 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MB-80 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1992
15 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the seat belts; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 92V186000 23 Dec 1992 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 92V166000 18 Nov 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V156000 19 Oct 1992 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 92V145000 10 Oct 1992 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 92V133002 21 Sept 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V133001 21 Sept 1992 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 92V113000 17 Aug 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V094000 1 Jul 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992