Campaign 83V-010

Seat belt anchors do not meet the 6.5 inch spacing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages"

Defect summary

THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS DO NOT MEET THE 6.5 INCH SPACING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES".

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND RELOCATE THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS; SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGEMAY NOT HOLD, DUE TO THE SPACING. IF, DURING A COLLISION, THE SEAT BELTDETACHES, THERE IS INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR OCCUPANT INJURY.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 83V010000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about seat belts on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 83V-010
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Transportation	Sturdivan	1977 to 1982	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.