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Recall 79V055000: SEAT BELTS

OLSON BODIES, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Feb 23, 1979

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.
3,000
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
3
Models covered
3
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Feb 23, 1979
Production Jan 1, 1978 – Nov 1, 1978

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MAY CONTAIN THE WRONG TYPE OF LOCK NUT AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE DRIVER"S SEAT. THIS CAN ALLOW THE LOCK NUT AND SEAT BELT TO SEPARATE UNDER NORMAL VEHICLE VIBRATION OR FROM FORCE EXERTED BY THE WEARER.

The remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL THE CORRECT LOCK NUT IN THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT ASSEEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT ADEQUATELY RESTRAINVEHICLE PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURIES COULDRESULT.

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
OLSON BODIES, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
79V055000
Units potentially affected
3,000
Report received
Feb 23, 1979
Production range
Jan 1, 1978 – Nov 1, 1978
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

3 model years across 3 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.