Seat Belts:front:anchorage

NHTSA recall 79V247000 · announced November 13, 1979 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 1,326,404 units affected

The problem

THE HEADS MAY BREAK OFF THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION EVEN UNDER NO LOAD CONDITIONS. THIS IS DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF BOLTS USED, HIGH INSTALLATION TORQUE AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE BODY ANCHORAGE.

What to do

DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT ANCHORS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, FAILURE OF A SEAT BELTANCHORAGE WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE WEARER.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1979 Buick Electra
• 1979 Buick Lesabre
• 1979 Cadillac Deville
• 1979 Cadillac Fleetwood
• 1979 Cadillac Limousine
• 1979 Chevrolet Caprice
• 1979 Chevrolet Impala
• 1979 Oldsmobile 88
• 1980 Oldsmobile 88
• 1979 Oldsmobile 98
• 1980 Oldsmobile 98
• 1979 Pontiac Bonneville
• 1979 Pontiac Catalina

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.