Vehicle recall 79V247000 · November 13, 1979
Oldsmobile 88, Oldsmobile 98 and 9 more models
The heads may break off the front outboard seat belt anchor bolts during normal vehicle operation even under no load conditions.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The heads may break off the front outboard seat belt anchor bolts during normal vehicle operation even under no load conditions. This is due to the combination of bolts used, high installation torque and arrangement of the body anchorage.
- Remedy
- Dealer will replace all original equipment front outboard seat belt anchor bolts on the affected vehicles at no cost to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: interior; seat belt anchors.consequences of defect: in the event of an accident, failure of a seat beltanchorage will increase the risk of injury to the wearer.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V247000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 13, 1979
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- November 12, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,326,404
- 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.
- Buick Electra (1979): 1979
- Buick LeSabre (1979): 1979
- Cadillac Deville (1979): 1979
- Cadillac Fleetwood (1979): 1979
- Cadillac Limousine (1979): 1979
- Chevrolet Caprice (1979): 1979
- Chevrolet Impala (1979): 1979
- Oldsmobile 88 (1979-1980): 1980, 1979
- Oldsmobile 98 (1979-1980): 1980, 1979
- Pontiac Bonneville (1979): 1979
- Pontiac Catalina (1979): 1979
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