Vehicle recall 79V274000 · December 27, 1979

Western WL Series and WS Series

The involved vehicles fail to comform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages".

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: The involved vehicles fail to comform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages". The tether belt mounting brackets may allow the seat upper base to rotate and disconnect upon heavy loading.
Remedy: Dealer will install improved seat tether mounting brackets, without charge to owner.
Notes: Vehicle description: trucks equipped with air suspension.system: interior; seat tether belts.consequences of defect: in the event of an accident, the seat base mayseparate, which could result in personal injuries to passengers.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 79V274000
Reported to NHTSA: December 27, 1979
Filed by: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Owner notification: June 30, 1980
Vehicles potentially affected: 400
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seat belts › Front › Anchorage

Recall 79V274000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Western WL Series (1978-1979): 1979, 1978
Western WS Series (1978-1979): 1979, 1978

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