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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 78V191000: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

ZIMMER HOMES CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Sep 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.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
2,673
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 5, 1978

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The 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".

The remedy

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.

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
ZIMMER HOMES CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
78V191000
Units potentially affected
2,673
Report received
Sep 5, 1978
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
207

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

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.