Recall 80E002000: Seats

NHTSA recall 80E002000 · announced January 22, 1980 · Leggett & Pratt · 3,200 units affected

The problem

THE SEAT BELT BRACKET AND SEAT PEDESTAL ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS", AND NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES". THE COMBINED ASSEMBLY OF THE 5193 SEAT BELT BRACKET AND THE 5298 SEAT PEDESTAL ARE UNABLE TO WITHSTAND THE TEST LOADS SPECIFIED IN THE STANDARDS.

What to do

MANUFACTURER WILL RECOVER UNSOLD STOCK OF SEAT BELT BRACKETS. THOSE ALREADY INSTALLED IN VEHICLES WILL BE REMOVED AND SEAT BELTS WILL BE REATTACHED USING ANCHOR BOLTS ORIGINALLY PROVIDED BY VEHICLE MANUFACTURER. IF NECESSARY, HARDWARE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR REATTACHMENT.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS; SEAT BELT BRACKET AND SEAT PEDESTAL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE FORCES IMPOSED ON THESEAT BELT MAY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE ALUMINUM CASTINGS FORMING THE BASE OFTHE PEDESTAL. SEAT BELT FAILURE GREATLY INCREASES THE CHANCES OF PASSENGERINJURY.

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