Vehicle recall 78V083000 · April 14, 1978
GMC ZE06083 Transmode and ZE06583 Transmode
The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies" in that the right hand seat belt retractors used at both the driver…
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- Summary
- The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies" in that the right hand seat belt retractors used at both the driver and front passenger seat positions may have been misassembled. As a result, they may not lock.
- Remedy
- Dealer will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt assemblies at no charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: motorhomes.system: interior; seat belt retractor.consequences of defect: if the retractors do not lock, passengers would not beproperly restrained in the event of a collision, and the chances of passengerinjury would be increased.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V083000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 14, 1978
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- April 20, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 28
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- GMC ZE06083 Transmode (1978): 1978
- GMC ZE06583 Transmode (1978): 1978
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