Recall 79V007000
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage — White Truck · reported 9 Jan 1979 · 710 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES", BECAUSE THE SEAT TETHER ANCHOR BELT WAS NOT RELOCATED TWO INCHES REARWARD AS WAS THE DRIVER"S SEAT.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL RELOCATE THE ANCHOR REARWARD TWO INCHES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT ANCHORS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AN IMPROPER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TETHER BELT ANCHORPOINT AND THE SEAT ANCHOR POINT MAY CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE OCCUPANTSBECAUSE THE PROPER RESTRAINT MAY NOT BE PROVIDED.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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