Vehicle recall 71V196000 · October 29, 1971
Triumph GT6, Spitfire and 2 more models
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Under testing, seat belts supplied by u.s.safety weave com pany failed tomeet load requirements of federal motor vehiclesafety standard NO.209.(correct by inspecting and replaci ng where necessary.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 71V196000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 29, 1971
- Filed by
- JAGUAR CARS
- Owner notification
- November 5, 1971
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 20,559
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Triumph GT6 (1968-1970): 1970, 1969, 1968
- Triumph Spitfire (1968-1970): 1970, 1969, 1968
- Triumph TR250 (1968): 1968
- Triumph TR6 (1969-1971): 1971, 1970, 1969
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