NHTSA safety recall

Recall 80V007000

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage — Midas · reported 11 Feb 1980 · 2,000 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF SEAT BELTS WHEN COMPARED WITH THE SLEEPING CAPACITY AS ADVERTISED IN THE BROCHURE. THIS FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES", AND 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION".

The fix

DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND INSTALL ADDITIONAL SEAT BELTS AS NEEDED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF ALL PASSENGERS ARE NOT RESTRAINED BY SEAT BELTS, THEPOSSIBILITY OF PERSONAL INJURY IS GREATLY INCREASED IN THE EVENT OF ANACCIDENT.

NHTSA campaign

80V007000

Filed by

Midas International Corp.

Report received

11 Feb 1980

Owners notified

14 Apr 1980

Potentially affected

2,000

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.

1977 Midas Series 2000 1978 Midas Series 2000 1979 Midas Series 2000 1980 Midas Series 2000

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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