The defect
THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORS (BUCKLE LOCK BARS) DO NOT MEET THE STATIC LOAD REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MAY FAIL, EXPOSING THE RESTRAINED OCCUPANTS TO A GREATER RISK OF INJURY.
The remedy
THE TRAVELING SAFETY BELT LOCK BAR ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED ON THESE VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Spirit | 1994 |
| Plymouth Acclaim | 1994 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Spirit | 1994 | 87 | 1 |
| Plymouth Acclaim | 1994 | 69 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1994
9 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the seat belts; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 94V248000 23 Dec 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V207000 26 Oct 1994 | TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION |
| 94V151000 10 Aug 1994 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 94V100000 24 May 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V096000 20 May 1994 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 94V059000 4 Apr 1994 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 94V015000 21 Jan 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V027000 4 Jan 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994