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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 81V075000: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Jun 18, 1981

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.
85
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 18, 1981
Production Oct 1, 1980 – Mar 1, 1981

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES", IN THAT THE DOOR FRAME-TO-BODY CENTER PILLAR INTERLOCK ON THE FRONT SEAT BELTS OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE MISALIGNED.

The remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, ALIGN THE SEAT BELT INTERLOCK ASSEMBLIES PROPERLY AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTSYSTEMS (FRONT).SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT CENTER PILLAR INTERLOCK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER IMPACT FORCES MISALIGNMENT OF THE PILLARINTERLOCK WOULD PREVENT PROPER OCCUPANT LOAD TRANSFERRAL THROUGH THE SEAT BELTTO THE ANCHORAGE AT THE PILLAR. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, FRONT SEATPASSENGERS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED, THUS INCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OFPERSONAL INJURY.

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
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
81V075000
Units potentially affected
85
Report received
Jun 18, 1981
Production range
Oct 1, 1980 – Mar 1, 1981
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
210

Vehicles covered

1 model year 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.