NHTSA Recall 78V191000
Filed by ZIMMER MOTOR CARS CORP.. Component: Seat Belts. Reported 1978-09-05. An estimated 2,673 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
THE SEAT BELTS ARE ATTACHED TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS INSTEAD OF THE FLOOR. THE SEAT BELTS SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR TO ELIMINATE EXCESSIVE LOAD IN THE SEAT SLIDER ASSEMBLY. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS".
What the manufacturer will do
DEALER WILL REPLACE AND PROPERLY ANCHOR SEAT BELTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, SEAT BELTS MAY NOTADEQUATELY RESTRAIN PASSENGERS, AND THE CHANCES OF PERSONAL INJURIES WOULD BEINCREASED.
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