Campaign 88V-196

Adjustable length tether belt installed between the drivers seat belt attachment on seat frame and anchorage attachment point failed to meet…

Defect summary

THE ADJUSTABLE LENGTH TETHER BELT INSTALLED BETWEEN THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT ON SEAT FRAME AND ANCHORAGE ATTACHMENT POINT FAILED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207.

Consequence

TETHER BELT LENGTH FAILED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS207. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE UNLATCHING OF THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM.

Remedy

THE TETHER BELT WILL BE ADJUSTED TO THE PROPER LENGTH ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT/BELT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: METRO TRANSIT BUSES.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 88V196000. 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 88V-196
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Flxible	Metro	1988	0

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