NHTSA safety recall
Recall 78V156000: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SAAB CARS USA, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Jul 5, 1978
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS MAY BE OF INSUFFICIENT LENGTH AND DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION". THESE BELTS MAY NOT FIT SOME ADULT PASSENGERS WHEN THE SEAT IS IN THE FAR FORWARD POSITION AND THE SEAT BACK IS ADJUSTED TO THE NOMINAL DESIGN RIDING POSITION.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, PASSENGERS WHO ARE UNABLETO WEAR SEAT BELTS WOULD BE MORE LIKELY TO BE INJURED.CORRECTIVE ACTIION: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A LONGERPAIR OF LATCH BAR STALKS.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 78V156000
- Units potentially affected
- 9,862
- Report received
- Jul 5, 1978
- Production range
- Aug 1, 1973 – Jul 1, 1979
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- 208
Vehicles covered
4 model years across 4 models
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.