Vehicle recall 80V131000 · October 18, 1980

1977-1979 International Harvester Scout

The seat belts may be cut by an inner reinforcement of the front seat frame, and may sever on severe impact.

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

Summary: The seat belts may be cut by an inner reinforcement of the front seat frame, and may sever on severe impact.
Remedy: The dealer will apply a protective covering to the reinforcement edge at the driver"s inboard and passenger"s outboard seat frame at no charge to owner.
Notes: Vehicle description: trucks.system: interior; seat belts.consequences of defect: the driver or passenger may not be restrained in thevehicle in the event of a severe impact, which can result in personal injury tothe driver and/or passenger.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 80V131000
Reported to NHTSA: October 18, 1980
Filed by: INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Owner notification: November 18, 1980
Vehicles potentially affected: 2,200
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seat belts › Front

Recall 80V131000 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.

International Harvester Scout (1977-1979): 1979, 1978, 1977

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