Campaign 88V-181

Seat belt latch stalk (coated wire cable between the seat belt latch and vehicle floor on the inboard side of the front seats) can become damaged…

Defect summary

SEAT BELT LATCH STALK (COATED WIRE CABLE BETWEEN THE SEAT BELT LATCH AND VEHICLE FLOOR ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FRONT SEATS) CAN BECOME DAMAGED AND COULD BREAK AFTER EXTENSIVE BENDING.

Consequence

BREAKAGE OF THE LATCH STALK WOULD PREVENT THE SEAT BELTFROM RESTRAINING THE OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.

Remedy

INSTALL REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS.

Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FOUR WHEEL DRIVE.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 88V181000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are 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 88V-181
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Suzuki	LJ80	1980 to 1982	0
Suzuki	LJ81	1980 to 1982	0

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