Campaign 89V-194

Center safety belt attachment hardware brackets for the third seat may not withstand the specified tensile load

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Defect summary

THE CENTER SAFETY BELT ATTACHMENT HARDWARE BRACKETS FOR THE THIRD SEAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE SPECIFIED TENSILE LOAD.

Consequence

VANS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210

Remedy

REPLACE SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES WITH BRACKETS.

Notes

SYSTEM: SAFETY BELTS / FMVSS 210VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEVEN PASSENGER VAN.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 89V194000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about seat belts on these vehicles: 8, of which 2 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 89V-194
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Mazda	MPV	1989	8

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

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "NHTSA compliance test" as its origin.

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